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The manager has announced his departure after another agonising final defeat - so who could step into his shoes?
Gareth Southgate has the best record of any England coach when it comes to winning matches at major tournaments and going deep into them. He is comfortably the best manager the country has had aside from World Cup-winning Sir Alf Ramsey, taking the Three Lions to two European Championship finals, plus a World Cup semi and a quarter-final.
And yet he has the same number of major trophies as all of his predecessors with the exception of Ramsey: precisely none. It is that failure to get over the line that has likely led to Southgate announcing his resignation from the England manager's job on Tuesday following their painful but resounding defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.
Southgate's role in changing the culture of the national team and his unifying influence should not be forgotten, but his credit was in danger of running out the longer he remained in charge. He was very aware of this after being the subject of ridicule during the tournament and having cups thrown at him by his own fans.
The Football Association were believed to be in favour of Southgate staying, but the coach's own humility has lead to a parting of the ways. He does, however, leave the team in very good hands for whoever takes the baton from him.
Klopp has pledged to never manage another English team after departing Liverpool as their most successful coach in the 21st century, but he said nothing about the national team. The FA, of course, would have to swallow their pride to appoint a German, but Klopp has essentially become an honorary Englishman and his limitless passion would be the perfect antidote to Southgate.
While the timing would not be ideal for Klopp as he has vowed to take some time away from the game following nine intense years at Anfield, the pace of international football is much slower than at club level and he be able to enjoy long stretches of downtime.
Howe would have strong credentials for the England job due to his tactical flexibility and is probably the highest-rated English coach around after propelling Newcastle to the Champions League in his first full season in charge.
It remains to be seen how safe his position is now that allies Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi have left St James' Park. If he ends up following them out of the door, he will stand a strong chance of becoming the next England boss.
The former Chelsea and Brighton boss has not worked since being sacked by the Blues in April 2023 and recently turned down offers from Ajax, Lyon and Leicester City. That suggests he might be waiting for a call from the FA in the coming weeks.
Gerrard remains one of England's best players ever and he would also command the respect of the dressing room. His managerial record has, however, been mixed, to put it kindly.
His Scottish title win with Rangers is his only real achievement while he failed badly at Aston Villa and has finished sixth in the Saudi Pro League. He remains in charge of Al-Ettifaq, but the lure of the England job would surely be too big to resist.
Tuchel has worked at some of the most demanding clubs in European football and would be well-equipped for the glare and scrutiny that comes with being England manager. He is on the market again after leaving Bayern Munich and held serious discussions with Manchester United just last month.
His in-game tactics and touchline energy are a world apart from Southgate and, having won the Champions League, he could help the team take that final step to winning a major trophy.
