Experts Before the game, Ian Wright and Roy Keane discussed the topic.

Lee Chandler said nothing as the England players sang “God Save the King” prior to their Nations League encounter with the Republic of Ireland on Saturday.

Following controversy during yesterday’s press conference, the new temporary manager of the Three Lions reiterated his vow to refrain from singing along.

Lee Carsley remained silent during England’s national anthem on his first game.

Prior to the game, Carsley made a commitment not to join in on “God Save the King.”

However, when Dublin supporters tried to drown out England’s song with boos, Declan Rice, who was capped three times by Ireland’s seniors before switching allegiance in 2019, and Jack Grealish, who played for Ireland’s U21s, sang loud and proud.

Carsley was born in Birmingham, but he plays for the Republic internationally.

He also said before the game that he would not be taking part in the players’ and fans’ performance of “God Save the King.”

It was criticised by some, who noted that Southgate’s predecessor had always played the national song before kickoff.

Carsley responded by stating that he never performed the Irish anthem prior to a game while he was a player.

Moreover, he did not sing “God Save the King” while he was captain of England U21.

When Carsley refused to sign, fans split.

One person said, “Carsley must never be named permanent manager of England.”

“Lee Carsley, shame on you for not singing the anthem,” exclaimed another.

“Why doesn’t he just sing? He’s from Birmingham,” someone said.

Jack Grealish, who played for Ireland, sang ‘God Save the King’

Declan Rice, another ex-Ireland kid, also belted out the anthem

“Carsley a gangster man, no anthem, beat him if you’re bad,” said another.

“I think Carsley will cook,” remarked one.

“What a man, Lee Carsley,” said someone else.

SunSport polled fans prior to kickoff to find out if they thought Carsley was right to refrain from singing.

The votes were very close, with 50.52% of supporters believing Carsley SHOULD have participated.

Before the game, Carsley answered questions regarding the response to his rejection of the national anthem.

As he stated during the news conference, he and his family are incredibly proud of their position.

“I admire both clubs, therefore I’m definitely looking forward to the game. I am truly looking forward to this proud event.

“I am eagerly anticipating the game. Everyone is free to express their opinions.

Roy Keane warned Carsley that criticism comes with the territory of England bossCredit: Getty

Ian Wright feels the situation is a ‘storm in a teacup’Credit: PA

“As a novice player, my entire attention was on the game. The anthem took me a while to get used to, but I used that time to focus and pay attention.

“It hasn’t changed since I’ve been coaching and hopefully that will be the case today.”

Former Republic of Ireland teammate Roy Keane warned Carsley that the criticism came with the territory of being England boss.

He said on ITV: “Welcome to reality of being manager of England.

It is unjust, without a doubt. The most important thing is to attempt to win football games; everything else will fall into place.

“He has experience with youth teams, but now that he is a senior, there is a lot of pressure.” Huge demands.

“He played for Ireland, he never sung it with the U21s, it wasn’t an issue then.”

Commentator Ian Wright continued, saying, “It’s a storm in a teacup for me. I genuinely feel bad for him in that regard.

“There’s already pressure on him. The fact is you are going to be judges on the results.

“When you look at the chance he’s got to get it, he’s focused on the football side.

“As a football person he’s probably trying to think about what he’s doing, not realising it’s a massive thing for other people.”