The former Chelsea midfielder and manager has seen his odds for succeeding Gareth Southgate shorten in recent weeks among the bookmakers. The 46-year-old has been out of management since taking interim charge of Chelsea at the end of the 2022/23 Premier League season. However a source close to Northern Irish wife Christine said the prospect of him taking charge of the Three Lions would result in a big change for their life and increased media scrutiny.
The former Everton manager is among the names talked about to replace Southgate after he resigned two days on from England’s defeat by Spain in the 2024 European Championship final. Among the other favourites for the job include, Graham Potter the former Brighton and Chelsea boss, Newcastle United Manager Eddie Howe and current caretaker manager Lee Carsley. The insider to Christine told : “The odds of Frank being named England manager have shortened in recent weeks and he is among the favourites to take on the role.
If he was given such an amazing opportunity, he wouldn’t be able to turn it down. "Christine will support him no matter what, but she worries about how much their life would change if he did get the job. She would need Frank to be sure that this is what he really wants to do.
"She knows how much he misses managing and wants to get back to it, but she is hoping it will be for another club right now, something that carries less pressure.” The ITV presenter, who was born in Newry but grew up in Newtownards, sh.