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VIDEO: Lee Carsley makes embarrassing mistake as new England boss heads for wrong bench ahead of Ireland clash

UEFA Nations League B

England

Ireland

For the first time in three years, the Three Lions travelled to Ireland for an international as they take on the hosts in a Nations League clash on Saturday. Right before kick-off, Carsley - who represented Ireland as a player - accidentally sat on the Irish bench before being reminded that he was in the wrong dugout.

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">Lee Carsley just sat on the Irish bench by mistake! Old habits die hard...<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/beINNATIONSLEAGUE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#beINNATIONSLEAGUE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IREvENG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IREvENG</a> <a href="https://t.co/ilmW7z5hnH">pic.twitter.com/ilmW7z5hnH</a>— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_EN) <a href="https://twitter.com/beINSPORTS_EN/status/1832446695629545917?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 7, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ahead of managing England in his first international match, Carsley stirred controversy as he admitted that he <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/lee-carsley-sing-england-national-anthem-interim-spell/blt486d76c3fbeb5921#cs4b11e4f96e3e4b8c" target="_blank">won't be singing the country's national anthem</a> before the match. The statement <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/england-fans-lee-carsley-country-national-anthem/blte9c4ff03bb184130#cs9beb0186114aa37d" target="_blank">upset several English fans</a> who called for the sacking of the 50-year-old.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Carsley named Newcastle star Anthony Gordon in the starting lineup along with Manchester City's Jack Grealish, who was left out of England's Euro 2024 squad. Harry Kane and Co. will hope to register a win against their rivals in the first match since losing to Spain in the Euros final.

WHAT NEXT FOR ENGLAND?

VIDEO: Lee Carsley makes embarrassing mistake as new England boss heads for wrong bench ahead of Ireland clash | Goal.com

England boss Lee Carsley accidentally sat on the Ireland bench for a brief period before kick-off in Dublin. 