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By Matt Hughes Lee Carsley is bucking current trends by not employing an agent despite being a serious contender for the England job. The interim manager, who will lead the men’s senior team for the first time in this week’s Uefa Nations League matches against Republic of Ireland and Finland, personally negotiated a pay rise with the Football Association for taking the job and will continue to handle his own affairs. Carsley has been an extremely low-maintenance employee for the FA and remains on the same 12-month rolling contract he signed when appointed under-21 manager three years ago, alth…

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