England Manger’s Job Advert
The quest to find Gareth Southgate’s replacement has reached the stage where the FA are both ticking the ‘open recruitment’ box and sending something of a Hail Mary invitation to any talented manager out there, who maybe better than any on their on current short list.
Don’t worry, Unai Emery won’t be sending his CV to the below application email address, any time soon. After all, why would he swap leading Aston Villa into the Champions League and to a renewed assault on the Premier League’s top order, for a job that involves 24/7 hassle and scrutiny by an increasingly dumbed down media and the murky swamps of social media?
Out of interest though, below is the FA’s job description and requirements for the England job:
England Men’s Senior Team Head Coach (NFCSGP0377)
We are currently overseeing a highly targeted process to appoint the next Head Coach of the England Men’s Senior Team.
Our succession planning process has already identified a number of candidates; in addition to this we are committed to open recruitment processes in the football industry and are interested in hearing from individuals who meet the following criteria:
THE ROLE
- Lead and develop the England senior men’s team to win a major tournament and be consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the world.
- Provide inspiring leadership to a world class, multi-disciplinary technical team based at St. George’s Park.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with clubs who employ English qualified players.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE
- Will hold a UEFA Pro License.
- Will have significant experience of English football, with a strong track record delivering results in the Premier League and/or leading international competitions.
- Will be an exceptional leader who understands and will enjoy the international football environment.
- Will be experienced in successfully identifying, managing and developing English qualified players.
- Will be highly resilient and comfortable in a very high-profile role with intense public scrutiny.
- Will have a track record of creating a high performing, positive team culture and environment.
- Will have strong personal values and integrity and understand and embrace the role that the England Men’s Senior Team Head Coach has inspiring the nation.
OUR VALUES
- Aim HIGH
- Achieve TOGETHER
- Embrace DIFFERENCE
Should you want to register your interest and you meet the criteria above, please do this via email to careeers@thefa.com
This is a shared address, should you meet all the criteria you will receive a response.
Can You Do Better Than Gareth Southgate?
On a more fun note, Retro Football Manager has brought out a new free mobile games, where you can manage a national team in the current European Championship in 2024. So, you can see if you can do a better job than the much maligned former England boss, Gareth Southgate.
Based the old retro Championship Manager of a couple of decades ago, it’s easy to play and good for killing time on your commute or even on the toilet!
You can also manage international teams in classic World Cups and Euros, so relive the World Cups of 1966, 1970 or 1990. Or even, try and go one better in Euro ‘96.
You can download and play International Football Manager, for free, here – https://rfmie.onelink.me/CLvo/momsinternational
