Next England Manager: 10 Best Candidates To Replace Sam Allardyce

Although there’s a widespread opinion among fans that only an Englishman can truly understand and appreciate the ins and outs of England’s national team, the FA could do a lot worse than approach Guus Hiddink.

Strongly linked with the job before Allardyce was appointed, Hiddink has been out of work since concluding his second interim spell as Chelsea coach last season. He brings a great deal of managerial experience at both club and international level, and after successful spells with South Korea, Russia, and his native Netherlands, Hiddink is more than qualified to lead the Three Lions.

There are a few things working against him though. First, Hiddink has been a top-level football manager for close to 30 years, and he’ll turn 70 this November. His time in the game is fast approaching its end, so he’d be a short-term appointment at best, and it’s questionable that he’d want to deal with the level of stress associated with the England job at this stage in his life.

Secondly, Hiddink’s last spell with the Netherlands didn’t go too well. He was relieved of his duties in June 2015 after winning just 4 of his 10 games in-charge, and the team failed to qualify for Euro 2016 as a result. Still, if England are looking for a stopgap, there are far worse options on the market.