England job 'miles too soon' for Howe, warns Atkinson

Suggestions Eddie Howe could be appointed as the new England manager are premature, Ron Atkinson has told Omnisport.

Ron Atkinson feels it is too soon for Eddie Howe to be considered as a potential England manager.

Interim head coach Gareth Southgate, temporarily promoted from his role with the Under-21s following Sam Allardyce's abrupt departure, has overseen a 2-0 win over Malta and a 0-0 draw away to Slovenia from his two World Cup qualifying matches in charge.

Southgate's next opportunity to impress will come in another qualifier against Scotland at Wembley on Friday, followed by a home friendly with Spain four days later.

It remains to be seen if the Football Association will hand the role…