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Report: Mancini tipped to take over England job

Reuters

Roberto Mancini could be set for a move back to England.

The former Manchester City gaffer is said to be interested in succeeding Roy Hodgson as England manager as his role with Inter becomes shrouded in uncertainty since the Italian side changed owners, Dominic Fifield of the Guardian reports.

With a year left on his Inter contract, Mancini has yet to receive reassurances from the retail giant Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd, who purchased a 70 percent stake in the club in June.

Mancini's time with Manchester City saw the Italian guide the club to its first league title since 1969. However, he was relieved after the next season and replaced by Manuel Pellegrini.

He becomes the latest candidate that the Football Association may consider following England's embarrassing elimination at Euro 2016 against underdogs Iceland.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has been heavily linked with the job, while former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp, who was a favourite until Hodgson was named coach in 2012, has been ruled out as a candidate for the position.

Fifield explains that, "The FA's conversations with Redknapp this time round did not extend beyond asking his opinion on how best to improve the national team's lot and he will not be considered as a candidate to take over on a permanent basis."

The likes of Jurgen Klinsmann, who manages the United States, and Sunderland's Sam Allardyce are also candidates for the role.

Former England internationals Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand, and Frank Lampard have also been asked to provide their assessments of the national team.

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