England interim head coach Lee Carsley insists he has the FA’s full support following a turbulent start to his audition for the permanent position.
The 50-year-old’s first game in charge of England ended with a 2-0 win over Republic of Ireland in Dublin, but the occasion was overshadowed by the furore surrounding Carsley’s decision not to sing the national anthem.
As reported by Mail Sport, Carsley’s stance, and the intense reaction since, will not damage his chances of landing the England job on a full time basis.
But the controversy has raised questions over Carsley’s suitability for the role given the very public profile that comes with the England manager’s job.
Carsley, however, says he will continue to approach the role in his own manner and that he has the backing of the governing body to do so.
Carsley sparked a major storm when he declared he would not sing the national anthem
‘I am really lucky with the people that are in charge and are my bosses,’ Carsley explained.
'They know what my strengths are and aren’t gonna ask me to be anything I am not.
‘My strength is coaching, being on the pitch. This (talking) isn’t my strength, what I am doing now.
‘It’s something that I understand that comes with the job, as I saw yesterday (with the anthem controversy). I have my own way of doing it.’