Interim England boss Gareth Southgate will earn £500k in two months, according to The Times, as he looks to help the national side navigate the troubled waters they currently find themselves in.
Southgate will oversee qualifying games for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after stepping into the shoes of Sam Allardyce - who left last week in embarrassing circumstances.
The former Middlesbrough player will receive a huge pay rise as the FA are prepared to upgrade his current pay to one befitting the England manager. He currently earns £500k-a-year as the U21 manager, but is set to earn that in just 60 days.
English football's governing body are prepared to pay Southgate the salary Allardyce was on before his exit. He will be paid on a pro-rata basis for the duration of his time in the England managerial hotseat and will discuss terms with his representatives at the conclusion of this round of fixtures.
Southgate's first game will be a World Cup qualifier against Malta this weekend and is expected to carry the team through the three games that follow concluding on 15th November against Spain at Wembley. However, there are still suggestions that he will occupy the role after those four games.
Southgate has been told he is in the frame for the job on a permanent basis by the FA's Chief Executive Martin Glenn, and has been given assurances that the search for a new manager will not begin until his four matches are up.
He took charge of his first training session on Tuesday after he selected his squad on Sunday evening. The inclusion of Glen Johnson was a surprise given that he has not played for England for two years, but his performances for Stoke City, who currently sit second from bottom in the Premier League, have been enough to impress Southgate.
The former Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough defender will now prep the squad for matches against Malta, Slovenia, Scotland and Spain over the next couple of months.