Wenger says he could coach England one day
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ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has admitted for the first time he would be willing to manage England in the future if he had no club commitments.
Wenger has been linked with the England job following the Football Association’s decision to part company with Sam Allardyce on Tuesday.
The Frenchman’s contract with Arsenal expires at the end of the current campaign and there has been no confirmation yet of whether the 67-year-old will sign a new deal with the north Londoners.
Quizzed about the England job yesterday, Wenger said: “My priority is to do well here. If I am free one day, why not?”
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino also said he wouldn’t rule out taking charge of England, but not for the foreseeable future.
“Not now, it’s impossible. I signed a new contract here. It’s not my moment.”
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe has also found himself linked with the England post, both before Allardyce was hired and now the position is vacant again. But he is less keen on being thrust into the spotlight.
“I don’t enjoy it. For me the reason I wanted to be a football manager was to coach, to build a team, try to win games, have that competition against other teams and inspire players to reach levels they never knew they could hit,” he said. “All of this side of it gets in the way. My main focus is always the football. When you are in the Premier League the games come so quickly, I haven’t given the England job a thought.”
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