FA to kick-off negotiations in hunt for new supremo

THE search for the next England manager will intensify next week with Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick set to move on to the next stage of finding Steve McClaren’s successor.

By next week, Barwick will have completed his consultations with 12 leading figures in the game, and will sit down with Trevor Brooking, the FA’s director of football development, to decide on their strategy.

It is expected the pair will draw up a small but select group of managers — even perhaps just one or two names — who will be approached to sound out how interested they are in the position.