Wednesday 16 November 2016 17:25, UK
New QPR boss Ian Holloway says Gareth Southgate should already have been named the permanent England manager.
And Holloway has criticised the FA's handling of the situation, feeling that they should not have sacked Sam Allardyce in the first place and that, having done so, they subsequently 'undermined' Southgate.
Allardyce took charge after England's disappointing Euro 2016 campaign but lasted just one match, leaving his post after he made contentious remarks to undercover Daily Telegraph reporters.
Southgate was then promoted from his post as U21 boss on an interim basis for the remaining four games of 2016, and led England to two wins, including a 3-0 defeat of Scotland, and a pair of draws.
Following Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Spain, Southgate is hot favourite to continue in the role, but he will have to wait while an FA selection panel consider their options.
Holloway thinks the delay is unnecessary and hit out at the FA for their treatment of Southgate during the first press conference of his second spell at QPR on Wednesday.
"If I was them, I would have made a decision there and then to give it to him," said Holloway.
"I mean, he has been undermined for four games, if you ask me. 'Oh, you have got four games, one of them is a friendly'.
"He has carried himself with real class but I don't think the FA have carried themselves with real class. 'Oh, we are going to take our time'. To do what?
"What have you been doing, any one of you? Who are you?
"That is how I feel. Give him the job."
Holloway also feels Allardyce was harshly treated, questioning the decision to end his tenure so abruptly.
"Would I have got rid of Sam on a newspaper scam?" he said. "Probably not.
"Sam could have made Gareth even better, because he could have taught him.
"For me, it's a bit of an embarrassment. The best managers I have felt, in that job, have been hounded out.
"What are we doing? What are we doing to our own game?"
