Gareth Southgate quiet on whether he wants England job full-time

England Under-21s manager Gareth Southgate looks on during his side's match against Croatia Under-21 on October 10, 2014
Gareth Southgate says that he has not had time to consider whether he wants to become England manager on a full-time basis.

Gareth Southgate has claimed that he has not had time to think about whether he wants the England managerial job full time.

The 46-year-old, who is in charge of the England Under-21s, has been promoted to the senior side on an interim basis following the departure of Sam Allardyce.

The Football Association is hunting for a new manager after Allardyce was forced out of the role just 67 days after being hired when he was caught up in The Telegraph's investigation into corruption in football.

Following Roy Hodgson's resignation after Euro 2016, Southgate ruled himself out of the job, but when asked in this morning's press conference if he would like to take it on, he said: "The last week was very difficult and we have an opportunity to work with a group of players who are young and we need to provide stability.

"I've not had any chance to think anything other than how we prepare for this week. Anything beyond that can wait when everybody's had time to breathe."

Southgate will be in charge of the Three Lions' World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia in the next fortnight.

Head coach of England Gareth Southgate is seen before the international friendly match between U21 Czech Republic and U21 England at Letna Stadium on March 27, 2015
Read Next:
Southgate: 'Huge honour to manage England'
>

Tables
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City76011871118
2Tottenham HotspurSpurs7520123917
3Arsenal7511167916
4Liverpool75111810816
5Everton7421115614
6Manchester UnitedMan Utd7412138513
7Chelsea7412129313
8Crystal Palace7322118311
9West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom72328719
10Southampton72327619
11Watford72231213-18
12Leicester CityLeicester7223811-38
13Bournemouth7223611-58
14Burnley721459-47
15Hull City7214714-77
16Middlesbrough7133710-36
17Swansea CitySwansea7115612-64
18West Ham UnitedWest Ham7115817-94
19Stoke CityStoke7034516-113
20Sunderland7025613-72