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England Manager: Could This Candidate Take Charge for Just One Game?

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Gareth Southgate
Gareth Southgate at Stockhorn Arena, Thun, Switzerland, March 26. Southgate is willing to take charge of England for one match. Philipp Schmidli/Getty
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Gareth Southgate is willing to stand in as England interim manager for just one game as the FA goes in search of a permanent manager.

Southgate, the under-21 manager, would be happy to take charge of the team for a one-off match if he is asked by the FA, according to The Times.

Roy Hodgson's resignation following England's exit from Euro 2016 at the last-16 stage has seen a vacancy open up.

With reports claiming the FA would be willing to wait a year to get Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, Southgate has been tipped to take up a caretaker role.

Southgate, the former Middlesbrough defender, has made it clear he would not want to take the role temporarily, however.

England faces Slovakia on September 4 in the first 2018 World Cup qualifying match.

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