Hull City manager Steve Bruce has said that he is "flattered" and "grateful" to have been interviewed for the vacant England post.

The Tigers confirmed earlier today that Bruce had undergone "informal" discussions with the Football Association over the prospect of becoming Roy Hodgson's successor, and called on any appointment to be made soon.

Sunderland boss Sam Allardyce remains the favourite to take over, but Bruce is hopeful that his interview was successful and made no secret of his desire to get the job.

"I never quite made it as a player, who wouldn't [want it]? If you're English and it means something to you, who wouldn't? It has to be the prime job that any Englishman would want to have. Yes it's difficult, we know that, but there's something in you. I am highly flattered to be even considered and extremely grateful to be considered. If anything happens, let's see what the rest of the week brings and if it does then happy days," he told Sky Sports News.

"In an interview you never know, I hope it went okay, I got my point across and let's hope it was successful. But then again I am up against a big pal of mine in Sam, who has always had a good job over the years. Apparently there are some other candidates who are there too and to be in the mix I am highly flattered because any Englishman worth their salt would be extremely, extremely proud to be England manager.

"What I said to them in the interview has to remain there. But we have to take away the fear in tournaments, somehow. We have only won one of our last seven games in tournaments and we have got some good players... that has to be the main thing."

Allardyce and Harry Redknapp are the only two English managers to have taken charge of more Premier League games than Bruce.