Who Will be the Next England Permanent Manager

After a humiliating exit to Iceland in Euro 2016, Roy Hodgson is out as England manager. The quest to find the next Three Lions boss now begins, with three interesting front-runners leading the pack according to the early odds. Let’s take a closer look at each one and see whether they have the credentials to lift English soccer back to greatness.

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Top 3 Candidates to be Next England Manager

Jurgen Klinsmann, US Men’s National Team (+350)

If Klinsmann does land the England job, as the odds have him favored to do, he’ll have a good amount of international football management experience to lean on. Before taking over the USMNT in 2011, he also served as Germany’s national team boss for two years. He led his home country to the semifinals of the 2006 World Cup on home soil, where they lost to Italy.

He’s spent the last five years as USMNT manager, compiling a 51-14-26 record in 91 games. He successfully guided the Americans to a second-consecutive round-of-16 berth in the 2014 World Cup, and also led them to the 2013 Gold Cup championship. Most recently, the USMNT finished fourth in the 2016 Copa America Centenario.

Klinsmann has had his share of critics during his time in the US, and he’ll need some very thick skin for the intense scrutiny that comes with the England job.

Glenn Hoddle, Unattached (+600)

Hoddle already served as England manager from 1996-1999, and judging by the numbers, he had quite a successful tenure. He won 17 of his 28 games in charge for a 60.7 win percentage, a mark exceeded by only Sir Alf Ramsey and Fabio Capello. However, he was embroiled in a controversy which led to his untimely dismissal.

Hoddle has been out of management for a decade now, with his last job coming with Wolverhampton Wanderers in 2006. He has spent the last few years as a football pundit for various British television networks. But even with all the time spent from the touchline, Hoddle still has the backing of some big names in British football to get the job.

Guus Hiddink, Chelsea (10-11-6) (+600)

There are few managers in the world with more international managerial experience than Hiddink. The 69-year-old Dutchman has served as national team coach for not one, not two, but five countries: the Netherlands (1994-1998 and 2014-2015), South Korea (2001-02), Australia (2005-06), Russia (2006-10), and Turkey (2010-11).

Hiddink also led those nations to success in international tournaments. He steered both the Netherlands and South Korea to fourth-place finishes at the World Cup, and also led Russia to the semifinals of Euro 2008, its best-ever showing at the European Championships.

Hiddink is also already very familiar with the English game. He served as Chelsea’s interim manager in 2009, and again this past 2015-16 season.

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