England's interim manager Lee Carsley will remain silent when God Save the King is played ahead of his first match in charge, against the Republic of Ireland in Dublin
Lee Carsley won’t sing the national anthem before England play the Republic of Ireland on Saturday evening because he wants to focus on the football.
Carsley, who was born in Birmingham but qualified for Ireland through his grandmother, never sang the national anthem as a player. Nor has he during his successful spell as England Under-21 boss, whom he lead to European Championship glory in 2023. The 50-year-old has vowed to stay silent during God Save the King ahead of the 5pm kick-off at the Aviva Stadium, even if it sparks a backlash.
"I was always really focused on the game and my first actions of the game. I really found that in that period I was wary about my mind wandering off. I was really focused on the football and I have taken that into coaching. Asked if he would ever sing the national anthem, he said he wouldn’t. Carsley did not sing the anthem when he led the U21s to European Championship success last year, but the senior job comes with much more scrutiny.
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