Ian Wright: Why I'd rather have Southgate manage England, not Arsenal boss Wenger
IAN WRIGHT has spoken out: I don't want Arsene Wenger to manage England.
Arsene Wenger taking in a game at Euro 2016
Roy Hodgson resigned last night in the wake of England's 2-1 defeat to Iceland at Euro 2016.
Wright played under Wenger and scored nine goals for the Three Lions between 1991 and 1998.
But the ITV pundit thinks England Under-21s boss Southgate would be a more suitable option than his former boss.
"I wouldn't wan't him [Wenger] as England manager," Wright said.
"Because I just don't want Arsene Wenger as the England manager.
"I'd go with Gareth Southgate with what he's doing with the England Under-21s and go that way.
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"We've done the foreign manager and as good as they've been in the previous jobs they've done they haven't done anything for us.
"And as much as Arsene Wenger's been unbelievable for Arsenal I'd rather it be someone like Gareth Southgate.
"He's done his bit with the Under-21s and he's done it pretty well."