England set to announce Gareth Southgate as Sam Allardyce's successor next Monday - report
GARETH SOUTHGATE is reportedly set to be appointed England manager next Monday.
Posted Thursday, November 24, 2016 by Dailystar.co.uk
The FA are poised to appoint Gareth Southgate as England manager next Monday
The 46-year-old took charge of the Three Lions on an interim basis after Sam Allardyce's sacking in September.
And he led them on a four-match unbeaten run, including two crucial 2018 World Cup qualifying wins over Malta and Scotland.
England star Wayne Rooney is reportedly set to lose the Three Lions captaincy
Southgate was interviewed for the permanent role this Monday.
And The Sun claim he is poised to put pen to paper on a three-and-a-half year deal at the beginning of next week.
Reports suggested talks had stalled over the FA's demand to include a break clause in the agreement, relating to England's performance at the 2018 World Cup.
However, The Sun have dismissed suggestions that Southgate had objected to such a term being present in the proposed contract.
Southgate will apparently earn a basic salary of around £1.3m, with added bonuses dependent on England's qualification for the World Cup in Russia and their performance should they reach the knockout stages.
The former Premier League star's appointment is likely to be approved during a conference call between members of the FA's finance committee, ahead of the full board meeting next Wednesday.
Sam Allardyce lasted just 67 days in the England hotseat before being sacked in September
The Sun revealed last week that one of Southgate's first actions in the England job will be to strip Wayne Rooney of the national team captaincy.
Meanwhile, he faces a fight with Chelsea to add Steve Holland to his backroom staff.
Southgate wants the Stamford Bridge coach to join him as his full-time No.2.
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