England should wait for Wenger, says former FA chief


Britain Soccer Football - Arsenal v FC Basel - UEFA Champions League Group Stage - Group A - Emirates Stadium, London, England - 28/9/16 A cardboard cut-out of manager Arsene Wenger outside the stadium before the match Reuters / Dylan Martinez Livepic EDITORIAL USE ONLY. - RTSPWBX

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Arsene Wenger would be an ideal England coach and the Football Association should be prepared to wait until his Arsenal contract runs out in order to appoint the Frenchman, former FA executive director David Davies has said.

The FA is seeking a new England boss after Sam Allardyce left the position on Tuesday, following a sting by the Daily Telegraph newspaper, having spent just 67 days in the job.

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