Merson reveals strange reason to give Lampard the England job: ‘Frank’s been at tournaments’

Arsenal legend Paul Merson reckons Frank Lampard is a good shout to be next England manager as he s been deep in tournaments .

Gareth Southgate announced his decision to stand down as England manager on Tuesday, saying it is time for a “new chapter” for the national team.

Having taken charge of in 2016 following the shock exit to Iceland in that summer’s Euros and the shortlived reign of Sam Allardyce, the former Middlesbrough boss went on to guide the team to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and successive European Championship finals.

And now the search has begun for Southgate s successor with rumours linking Mauricio Pochettino, Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Pep Guardiola, while English managers such as Eddie Howe, Graham Potter and Lee Carsley …