LONDON: Roy Keane says, Pep Guardiola is the right person to guide England, if Lee Carsley is not interested in becoming a permanent manager.
After losing 2-1 at the hands of Greece, England, who were temporarily controlled by Carsley, came back to beat Finland 3-1.
His gamble – dropping Dean Henderson for the first time in four years and deploying Trent Alexander-Arnold at left-back – proved to be paying off.
Liverpool defender Jack Grealish and Declan Rice were on target at the Olympic Stadium to secure victory in the UEFA Nations League action.
But England are still looking for Gareth Southgate’s replacement with Carsley more likely to return to guide the country’s under-21 squad.
According to Keane, England should be looking for the best manager to continue the mission of the group of talented players that are currently there.
“Take Pep (Guardiola), take the best. The FA needs to find the best, I don’t know if financial factors play a role.
“If Lee is not interested, the FA should continue to look for the right individual,” Keane said.
Guardiola’s contract at Manchester City expires next summer.
After winning his first two games as caretaker manager, Carsley began to be positioned as a candidate to replace Southgate on a permanent basis.
But the manager of England’s youth squad feels that he is not yet eligible for promotion and is more interested in continuing his mission with the under-21 squad.