Bruce, FA held England job talks – reports
Hull City manager Steve Bruce interviewed with the FA for the vacant England manager job, according to multiple reports.
He is the second coach to hold talks after Sunderland’s Sam Allardyce, the current favourite for the job, sat down with the three-man search panel last week, according to the Daily Mail.
The Guardian reported that FA technical director Dan Ashworth, chief executive Martin Glenn and vice-chairman David Gill are hoping to have spoken to the final two candidates on their shortlist — Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe and United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann — before Thursday, if they have not already.
The panel would then be able to present their choice that evening at a scheduled board meeting.
However, The Mirror reported that Bruce would only get the job should a deal not be worked out with Allardyce.
As of last week, the FA still had not contacted US Soccer to ask permission to interview Klinsmann, a source told ESPN FC.
Bruce, 55, guided Hull to promotion to the Premier League earlier this year.
Before his reported interview, the former Manchester United defender spoke of his desire for talks last week, saying: “I think we are all guessing. If there is going to be a call then it hasn’t happened yet.
“So if something happens I will be delighted to tell you and I’m sure the club will be delighted to tell you but at the moment nothing has happened.”
Sunderland last week issued a statement urging the FA to make a quick decision with the Premier League season less than a month away.
And reports on Monday said the Black Cats are growing increasingly annoyed as they await any word from the FA on whether they will need to find someone to replace Allardyce.
The club has drawn up contingency plans with the names of David Moyes and Sean Dyche figuring on their wish list.
