Speaking ahead of the tournament, Bullingham did not rule out appointing a foreign manager for the England men’s team, pointing out that the women’s team are coached by Sarina Wiegman, who is from the Netherlands.
That opens up the possibility of Pochettino and Tuchel being seriously considered to succeed Southgate. The pair would both be interested in the post and already have extensive links to the squad.
Pochettino has managed a number of players during his time in charge of Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, while Tuchel worked with England internationals at Chelsea and helped Harry Kane enjoy his best goal-scoring season at Bayern Munich.
Carsley is admired within the FA and guided the Under-21s to European Championship success, beating Spain in the final, last summer. He has also worked with a number of England’s senior players who have come through the age groups.
Lampard and Gerrard would be considered outsiders, but their experience of playing for England and coaching at different levels could mean they are spoken to as part of any process.