Outgoing England interim boss Lee Carsley will prepare a dossier handover for new manager Thomas Tuchel ahead of his appointment on January 1.
Carsley led England back to the top tier of the Nations League at the first time of asking after his six-game spell in charge ended with a 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland, to edge Greece into second place in their group.
Eight players have made their Three Lions debuts since he took over from Gareth Southgate on a temporary basis in July, while 37 different players have been called up during his time in charge.
The 50-year-old will return to his regular job as U21 manager at the end of this year, but will first prepare a sizeable handover for his permanent successor – who he plans to meet ahead of time to fill him in on his new job.
I’m trying to put together a debrief over the three camps with the other staff, he said.
I’ll put together a document and meet him, and put together what we’ve found. Our jobs as U21 staff is to support the senior manager, find out what he needs and how we can help.
I’m really comfortable with that role and I’m looking forward to meeting him in the next few weeks.
Relieved’ Carsley: The main thing was getting promotion
Carsley admitted his main emotion at the end of his spell in charge was relief after the Three Lions secured promotion from Nations League Group B2.
I wanted the England team to be exciting to watch, be attacking, he told ITV. I see them day in, day out on the training ground and now people have seen it.
It’s given the staff and myself the confidence we can do the job.
There’s a lot of praise for Lee Carsley and the England U21 team in this article. It’s great to see the players performing well and getting the results they deserve. It’s important for young players to stay grounded and focused on their goals, especially with the upcoming challenges ahead. Congratulations to the team on their success, and best of luck to them in the future.