Mark Viduka believes Eddie Howe should be considered as the next manager of England.
Gareth Southgate is the current boss of the Three Lions, but rumours abound that he'll vacate the position after next month's Euro 2024 tournament. Southgate has been linked to the Manchester United job, even though Erik ten Hag is still in charge at Old Trafford.
Should Southgate end his tenure with the England national team, former Newcastle United forward Viduka thinks the current Magpies manager should be among those considered to take over the reins.
Speaking to Best Online Poker Sites, Viduka explained his reasoning for putting Howe's name forth as a possibility.
"He's done really well with Newcastle," Viduka said. "In football, if the manager has a clear-cut philosophy and works on every player's job individually, it takes a lot of confusion out of the game. That's the formula for creating a successful team.
"In the past, a coach might say 'This is my starting 11, just go out and play.' Things were worked on but not in the detail they should have been. You need to work on what's needed both individually and collectively, every scenario that might play out in a game and even things like where you need to stand.
"It's Eddie Howe has worked a lot on these things and the minor detail. That then creates a platform for players to be comfortable as they are aware of everything that's required from them during every second of a game. This then enables players to build confidence.
"But it's not easy in football to explain to players what you want them to do. It's a game that, in every split second, changes. If you beat a player it's one scenario but if you don't it's another one and that means all 11 players must move somewhere depending on that scenario.
"These are the methods Eddie Howe has implemented so successfully at Newcastle."
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