Arteta confirmed he wasn't interviewed for England job
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta applauds the fans after the final whistle in the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London. Picture date: Saturday October 5, 2024
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MIKEL ARTETA says he would have happily played for England but confirmed he was not one of the candidates the FA approached to replace Gareth Southgate.
The Arsenal boss was at Everton in 2010 when he was approached by then-England boss Fabio Capello, who thought Arteta might be eligible to play for the country where he had been resident for five years.
The FA later stated their understanding of Fifa’s complex eligibility rules would have rendered the Spaniard ineligible, despite having never featured for his country’s senior side.
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