England next manager odds: Clear favourite emerges as Mauricio Pochettino takes rival international job

A clear favourite has emerged to become the next England manager after Mauricio Pochettino decided to take a rival international job.

The Football Association are still looking for the next permanent England manager following Gareth Southgate's resignation last month.

Southgate led England to World Cup semi and quarter-finals and two European Championship finals during his eight-year tenure, but stood down the day after his side lost to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.

Several big names have been linked with the position, but the FA took the decision to appoint England Under-21s boss Lee Carsley on an interim basis while they continue the search for a permanent successor.

Eddie Howe was the early frontrunner, but he looks set to lead his Newcastle United side into the new Premier League season.

Graham Potter - out of work since being sacked by Chelsea 16 months ago - has been linked, as has Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who has entered the final year of his contract with the Premier League champions.

Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ruled himself out of the running, leaving former Chelsea and Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino as the other big non-English candidate to replace Southgate.

However, on Thursday morning the news broke that Pochettino has agreed to become the new manager of the United States men's national soccer team.

Lee Carsley led the England U21s to victory in the 2023 European Championships, beating Spain in the final 1-0. (Image: Getty)

With the Argentine coach out of the running, Lee Carsley is has emerged as Sky Bet's favourite to be appointed the next permanent manager.

The 50-year-old interim boss is 11/10 to be given the job on a permanent basis, putting him ahead of Potter (9/4) and Howe (5/1).

Klopp is still 8/1 despite ruling himself out of the running for the time being, while Guardiola - who does harbour ambitions of turning his hand to international management at some point - is 14/1.

Former England midfielder Frank Lampard is 16/1, while Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou - who has international experience having coached Australia - is 20/1.