It now feels like such a fait accompli that Gareth Southgate will go from caretaker manager to full-time occupant in the coming weeks, or even days, that in his latest audience with England’s press corps there was a subtle change to the line of questioning.
Nobody expects a late twist in the aftermath of Friday’s 3-0 victory against Scotland and, barring a shattering result against Spain, the final match of his initial four-game run, we have moved beyond the point whereby anybody seriously imagines the Football Association might look elsewhere when it comes to identifying Sam Allardyce’s successor.
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