The English FA had Graham Potter lined up as England's next coach before his move to Chelsea.

Potter, 47, was given the Chelsea job after working wonders with Brighton in the last three years.

The Times' Henry Winter claimed before Potter's Stamford Bridge appointment that he was in pole position to replace Gareth Southgate, 52, in the England hot seat.

Winter wrote: "The Brighton and Hove Albion head coach is viewed by some around the England camp as Gareth Southgate's obvious long-term successor and his popularity at the FA will have been enhanced by the way he set up his team tactically to negate Tottenham Hotspur's strengths."

Southgate recently admitted he will face the sack if England struggle at the World Cup, which gets underway next month.

His current deal runs until after Euro 2024, but Southgate confessed a disastrous campaign in Qatar could be the end for him.