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Hull's Steve Bruce in dark as England manager search continues

The Football Association continues the search for England's next manager, but it remains to be seen whether Hull boss Steve Bruce will be invited for an interview.

The formal process to appoint Roy Hodgson's successor following the dreadful Euro 2016 campaign has now started, but FA vice-chairman David Gill, technical director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Martin Glenn will not be rushed into an appointment.

Sam Allardyce has returned to work at Sunderland after he met with FA representatives on Tuesday, as the Premier League club made it clear they wanted the uncertainty over their manager's position to be clarified as quickly as possible.

Hull, meanwhile, confirmed to Press Association Sport on Thursday there had as yet been no official approach for Bruce.

Former Manchester United defender Bruce guided Hull back to the Premier League via the Championship playoffs and like all club managers is currently busy with preseason preparations.

Bournemouth's Eddie Howe and United States head coach Jurgen Klinsmann are also reportedly on the FA shortlist.

Allardyce is reportedly one of a series of potential candidates due to hold discussions with the FA's three-man selection panel.

The 61-year-old left Sunderland's training camp in Austria, ostensibly to continue his pursuit of summer transfer targets, and was given permission by Sunderland to meet the FA's representatives for what were supposed to be confidential talks.

The former Bolton, Blackburn and West Ham boss, who was overlooked for the England job a decade ago, is now back on club duty in Wearside.

Whatever happens, Sunderland are hoping for a swift conclusion to the matter as they contemplate the prospect of having to find a ninth permanent manager inside eight years -- something they are desperate to avoid after believing they had struck gold when they appointed their current manager in October last year.

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