Longtime Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate vacated the position on Tuesday after leading the team to a second straight European Championship final, kickstarting the search to replace him with less than two years until the next World Cup.

Waddle, who represented England 62 times, has urged the FA to prioritise Manchester City manager Guardiola as their No. 1 target. 

"The FA should be ambitious," Waddle told Lord Ping. "They should be thinking about replacing Gareth Southgate with the best possible candidate available. If we want to win something, if we want to see this group of players play to their absolute potential, then we need to appoint the best.

"I’ve heard that Pep Guardiola is thinking about international management when he leaves Manchester City. He wants to work with a group of players that are capable of winning something, so England should tick all the boxes for him.

"The FA should be on his case. They should have a conversation and see if there’s interest. If there is, then they should be doing absolutely everything possible to bring him in."

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