Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe and US coach Jurgen Klinsmann have also been linked with the vacant England role – and the Daily Telegraph claims a third “mystery candidate” has been interviewed.
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That appears to suggest the appointment will be a medium to long-term one, though several such interim candidates have already faded from the conversation in recent weeks, leaving the likes of Bournemouth’s Eddie Howe and United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann in the conversation alongside Allardyce and Bruce.
The 55-year-old has been interviewed by the FA, who are set for a board meeting at Wembley on Thursday. He has managed a number of teams in England’s Premier League but many would argue – including the man himself – that he never received the respect he deserved for the job he has done. Such feedback – frequently from former internationals – kept reiterating one message: the need for mental toughness under media scrutiny.
“The British press, like it or not, are probably the most intensely passionate about the game in the world and that has a spill-over effect”.
‘There’s obviously some very good other candidates out there as well but it’s no distraction to us, ‘ he added. “We don’t want a short-term solution for a couple of years, we want someone to work alongside the development teams in terms of giving them a ladder”.
‘I’m sure Dan Ashworth and the other people at the top of the FA will take their time to make a decision.
“Everyone we’ve spoke to about the job is massively enthusiastic about the prospects for England”, Glenn told Sky Sports News.
“Who wouldn’t (want to be England manager), if you’re English?”
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The report comes just hours after the FA’s chief executive Martin Glenn had revealed that the governing body’s search for a new manager was nearing a conclusion.
