The FA have pulled back from talks with Ralf Rangnick.

Leipzig's director of sport Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he did hold talks about becoming England manager in the summer, although he insists there has been no contact since Sam Allardyce was dismissed.

"The fact is, a few days after the Euro 2016 final, I got a call," he said.

"It was from Dan Ashworth, the association's technical director whom I had already known a few years. He invited me for talks. It was about me becoming the new England manager.

"We had a two-hour, good talk. A day later, Dan Ashworth informed me that they had decided they wanted to appoint an English manager, also out of respect for the guild of English managers.

"Since then, there has not been any more contact."