COVENTRY City’s search for a new manager has taken a twist after the Football Association (FA) confirmed apparent Sky Blues target Lee Carsley will resume his role with England under-21’s.
Carsley is one of the favourites to replace Mark Robins as Coventry boss and took charge of his final game as interim England manager last night.
He guided England to a huge 5-0 win against the Republic of Ireland to secure promotion back to League A of the UEFA Nations League.
However, in a statement after the game, the FA’s chief executive, Mark Bullingham, confirmed Carsley will now return to his post as under-21s manager.
Bullingham said: “I would like to thank Lee Carsley and his coaching team for their hard work and results in the last six games.
“Lee has achieved the main objective from the six fixtures this autumn: securing promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League. He has selected some exciting new players and will be providing Thomas Tuchel and Anthony Barry with a very detailed handover as they start work on our qualifying campaign for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“The players have really enjoyed working with Lee and his team – they have made a real impact in their interim roles. Lee will now return to the Under-21s and will continue to play a vital role supporting the seniors by developing England’s best young players.
“His leadership and coaching gives us the best possible chance of back-to-back U21 EURO wins next summer, and he will continue to play a big part in elite football development across the FA.”
