Wednesday 20 July 2016 10:04, UK
Hull manager Steve Bruce has admitted he is hoping to be offered the England job after a series of interviews with the FA.
His club confirmed on Monday that Bruce had held in-person talks with Football Association vice-chairman David Gill, technical director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Martin Glenn.
He is one of at least two candidates, along with Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce, that have been interviewed to succeed Roy Hodgson and Sky sources understand the FA are attempting to make an appointment by the end of this week.
Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ ahead of Hull's pre-season friendly against Mansfield at Field Mill on Tuesday night, Bruce said: "Who wouldn't [want to be England manager], if you're English?
"It's got to be the one prime job any Englishman can ever want to have. I'm highly flattered and extremely grateful to even be considered.
"Any Englishman, for their salt, would be really, really proud to be England manager. If anything happens, then let's see what the rest of the week brings and, if it does, happy days."
Allardyce is favourite to succeed the sacked Roy Hodgson, with the FA understood to prefer an English candidate. Bournemouth boss Eddie Howe and USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann are also thought to be of interest.
Bruce, though, hopes he has done enough to convince the governing body that he can get the best out of a team that has serially underachieved at major tournaments, and lost to Iceland in Euro 2016's last-16,
"You never know with an interview. I hope it went OK," he said. "I put my case across and let's hope I'm successful."
"But then again I'm up against a big pal of mine in Sam, and apparently there's some other candidates in the mix too.
"What I said in the interviews has to remain there. But we've got to take away the fear, especially at tournaments.
"We've only won one of our last seven games at two tournaments, and we've got some good players, especially young players. That's got to be the main thing."
