So the FA are also open to applicants from foreign reaches after all.

A report yesterday mentioned that the English FA could take up to a year to decided on a new manager, and that they have said that the decision will be discussed by Martin Glenn, David Gill and Dan Ashworth in the weeks ahead.

If you believe the press, the FA will be talking to everyone from the ex-GB cycling supremo to Donald Trump, as they take advice on what to do next.

It is incredible to think that we have so few candidates for the role as England manager. Gareth Southgate has ruled himself out, while all of the other contenders have kept perfectly quiet. Probably best.

Bearing in mind we know who the FA could approach that is English, here are FOUR foreign possibilities:

Frank De Boer

Could England tempt the former Ajax boss?

De Boer has a track record with bringing on youth and has the kind of experience the FA would admire. The former Barcelona star is the only coach to win four successive Eredivisie titles and De Boer masterminded Ajax wins over Manchester United and Manchester City in Europe.

Tactically astute and with having been the assistant manager to the Netherlands, De Boer would fit the profile and be a popular choice. Currently kicking his heels and out of football, can the FA really pass up such an opportunity?

Jurgen Klinsmann

Probably an extremely unlikely fit. Without being rude to our European friends - he is German.

The FA could get away with a Swede and an Italian, but there is a limit. Having got the USA to the semi-finals of the Copa America - where they lost to Argentina and then lost the 3rd place play-off - Klinsmann is little bit unpopular in the States just now.

What he lacks in a managerial capacity, he more than made up for with energy, enthusiasm, charisma and most importantly he brings the style of play that he endorsed as a player with some of Europe's biggest clubs. He was also a part of the German 1990 World Cup-winning team and 1996 European Championship-winning team. He revolutionised German football before handing over to his assistant Joachim Low.

Louis Van Gaal

The ex-Manchester United boss hasn't exactly covered himself in glory recently, but at international level and behind the scenes at the Dutch FA, it is a different story.

The Dutchman steered a fairly ordinary Netherlands team to 3rd in the 2014 World Cup, after his first time in the job did not go so well in the 2000s - the Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2002 World Cup finals.

However, his reforms on youth development have become influential and LVG is credited with implementing the kind of programmes that brought on many talented Dutchmen, including players like Wesley Sneijder. Press conferences would be fun, too.