The English Football Association is inviting applications to succeed Gareth Southgate as head coach of the men's national team.
Three days after Southgate said he would step down from the role he held for eight years, the governing body on Friday published an advertisement seeking candidates to stand but said it had already identified “a number of” potential replacements.
“We are currently overseeing a highly specific process to appoint the next head coach of the England men's senior team,” the FA said in its vacancy, which was posted on the careers portal of its official website.
He gave an indication of his preferred candidate, saying the next head coach would have “significant experience in English football, with a strong track record of delivering results in the Premier League and/or leading international competitions”.
The FA has outlined its lofty ambitions for the job, which include ending England's decades-long wait for a first trophy since the 1966 World Cup.
He said part of the job description was to lead and develop the team to “win a major tournament and be consistently ranked as one of the best teams in the world.”
The deadline for applications is August 2.
Southgate resigned following England's defeat to Spain in the Euro 2019 final in Berlin on Sunday.
He led the team through four major tournaments, was a finalist in two consecutive European Championships and advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018.
“As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of a lifetime to play for England and manage England. It has meant everything to me and I have given it my all,” he said in announcing his decision on Tuesday. “But it is time for a change and to start a new chapter.”
The FA said it was “committed to opening up recruitment processes across the football industry”.
Possible candidates from abroad could include Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel.
Leading English candidates could include Newcastle manager Eddie Howe, former Chelsea managers Graham Potter and Frank Lampard and England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley.
Sarina Wiegman, who led England women to success at the European Championships and also to the World Cup final last year, could also be considered.
England play Ireland in the Nations League on September 7 but the FA said it was prepared to go into that game with a caretaker manager, rather than rush into a decision on its next boss.
