Next England Manager: 10 Best Candidates To Replace Sam Allardyce

Laurent Blanc left Paris Saint-Germain this summer after three full seasons in-charge and a jam-packed trophy cabinet. Though much of his success is down to PSG’s wealth of riches, he left Paris with three league titles and five domestic cups to his name, and even though the team didn’t have the Champions League impact they’d have liked, Blanc is statistically one of Europe’s most successful managers.

Prior to PSG, Blanc was France manager from 2010 to 2012, and he’s used to operating under difficult circumstances. The French FA banned all 23 players who were part of France’s squad at the 2010 World Cup, much to Blanc’s dismal, but he was still able to lead them to a Euro 2012 quarter-final, where they lost to eventual winners Spain.

There’s a strong argument for Blanc, and he has some familiarity with English football following a two-year spell with Manchester United at the end of his playing career. Sir Alex Ferguson and, crucially, current FA Vice Chairman David Hill are among his admirers in the English game, meaning that if England are keen on an overseas option, Blanc will likely top the list.