England Under-21 Manager Lee Carsley Signs New Contract with FA Until 2027
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Summary
England Under-21 head coach Lee Carsley has signed a new contract with the Football Association that will keep him in his role until 2027. The deal comes after Carsley served as interim head coach of the senior England team for six matches last year, leading them to promotion in the Nations League. The new contract was announced just before England Under-21s attempt to defend their European Under-21 Championship title, which they won under Carsley's guidance in 2023 for the first time since 1982.
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Carsley's future was the subject of speculation during his six-match spell as interim head coach of the England senior team, which ended last November after he led the side to promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League.
The 51-year-old - previously on a 12-month rolling deal - has committed himself to the FA for another two years a week before England attempt to retain the European Under-21 title they won under his guidance in 2023.
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