Lee Carsley: What happens next with England manager search?

It is no secret that it would be good for the FA if Carsley was to succeed.Before the Greece defeat last week, a senior source at the FA said it felt the process was “going well”.That smooth transition, following in the footsteps of Southgate, would back the work they are doing at St George’s Park to create a pathway for players and coaches through the youth set-ups into the senior team.FA technical director John McDermott and CEO Mark Bullingham are playing a key role in the recruitment process, and after last week’s results there will be even more discussion around Carsley’s final camp in November.The FA is not commenting or offering guidance either way when asked whether they have conducted any interviews with potential candidates – which is giving space for the media debate about the process and who might be a candidate to rumble on.It is true that most other job recruitment is done in a confidential manner and the FA believes its process should be no different.The FA has…