Lee Carsley breaks silence on Ireland link and makes intentions clear to English

Lee Carsley has finally broken his silence on the Ireland job, revealing that he did hold talks with the FAI early in the process to find a replacement for Stephen Kenny. However, after an “initial conversation”, Carsley says it didn’t go any further. He hasn’t, however, ruled out taking the role in the future.

“It was good to see what their thoughts were and to explore whether I was ready to take that next step. It just went no further. I didn’t push it. I’ve always said that I’m really privileged to do this job I’m in. I appreciate that I’m in a really good position with a lot of responsibility.” Carsley has committed himself to the England Under-21 role for the remainder of their Euro 2025 campaign. He has also been linked with the senior England role.

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