Wenger unsuitable for England post —Henry

Former Arsenal striker, Thierry Henry believes Gunners’ boss, Arsene Wenger would not suit the position of England manager due to his hands on approach.

England’s Football Association (FA) remain on the lookout for a replacement for Sam Allardyce, who was sacked after just 67 days in charge of the Three Lions.

And with his Arsenal contract set to expire at the end of the season, many have tipped Wenger to take the top job, but Henry says he can’t see it happening.

“You can never say never, but I don’t see it happening,” Henry told AFP as reported via Goal.

“I said recently that Arsene likes being on the pitch on a daily basis, and that’s not the case when you coach a national team.”

Although the FA have made it clear they are targeting an English manager to hold the position, a criteria on interim manager Gareth Southgate meets.

“The preference would be for [an English manager] because the missing link I think in getting consistent England performances in tournaments is linked to this issue of fear and pride, so the team identity,” FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn told BBC Five Live.

“I don’t want to rule out candidates who are not English that would also be terrific and also wanted to do the job for the long term. It would be crazy to narrow the pool so much, but our preference would be for English.”