Have a look at the bio, wife, salary and style of play of Lee Carsley
England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley is reportedly being considered as a suitable candidate for taking over as the next England manager to replace Gareth Southgate, find out more about him below.
The former footballer recently turned down the chance to become the Republic of Ireland boss, sparking more rumours.
Who is Lee Carsley linked to become next England football team manager, bio, age, wife, salary, contract, style of play and tactics
Former England boss Southgate voluntarily stepped down on Tuesday after failing to win the Euro 2024 final against Spain.
While the move has brought in all kinds of speculation about the next candidate, Carsley has emerged as the FA’s surprise candidate.
Lee Carsley probable candidate for England managerial role
According to reports, Lee Carsley could reportedly take up a new role as the manager for the England national team. His appointment will come as a crucial move as preparations for the 2026 World Cup begin. Notably, Carsley could step in on a temporary basis while the FA looks for a bigger name to replace Southgate.
While Carsley could appear as a surprise option, Southgate also underwent a similar trajectory starting off as the under-21 manager between 2013 and 2016 before taking the role as senior team manager.
Lee Carsley bio
Lee Kevin Carsley is a former professional footballer and current head coach of England U21, who was born on February 28, 1974 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. During his 17 years as a footballer, he mainly played as a defensive midfielder in the Premier League and Football League with Everton and Derby County.
Age and height
Lee Carsley is currently 50 years old and stands at a height of 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in).
Wife and children
Lee is married to his wife Louisa Carsley, and they have a son together named Connor Carsley.
Career
Lee Carsley had a successful career as a player for 17 years before taking up a career in management. He initially managed Coventry City in 2012 and 2013, before moving on to Brentford as their Development Squad manager from 2014–2015. He had a short spell as their interim head coach.
Carsley later joined Manchester City as their Under-18s coach and then spent a short spell with Birmingham Under-23s. He eventually took over as the England Under-20s manager in 2020 before stepping up to the Under-21s.
Kenny was paid between €560,000 and €570,000 per year and Carsley is on a similar wage as England Under-21 Head Coach. Carsley, who was capped 39 times by Ireland, has been England U-21 boss since 2024 and is currently on a rolling contract and could be offered the England head coach job on an interim basis.
England U21 boasts a deep and talented squad, with Lee Carsley favoring a 4-2-3-1 formation.
England U21 exhibits a consistent style under Carsley, allowing for player rotation and statistics reveal a possession-based approach.
Carsley utilizes possession as a tool for his positional play strategy and the team retains the ball in deeper areas, using it to organize and stretch the pitch before progressing the attack. Their strong backline and double-pivot midfield facilitate this possession-based approach.
Players constantly assess and adapt their positioning to exploit gaps in the opponent’s defense and this approach involves fluid movement and rotations.