Former England captain Terry Butcher has backed Gareth Southgate to land the England job on a permanent basis, claiming he would bring dignity and class to the managers position. Southgate was asked to step up from his role as England Under-21 boss after Sam Allardyces controversial exit in September.The 46-year-old was tasked with overseeing four matches and his temporary spell in charge will come to an end following the upcoming fixtures against Scotland and Spain. Speaking to Sky Sports News HQ from St Georges Park, Butcher said: Id like to see him [Southgate] get the job on a permanent basis because he invited me to lunch today! But apart from that, I think he is the right man for the job. Terry Butcher would love to see Gareth Southgate take the England job long term Without a shadow of a doubt, he has got the tactical knowledge to work with players and younger players especially.He has prepared England for tournaments and qualification matches, hes got good experience as a club manager and obviously his experience as a player is very good as well.I think he adds a bit of dignity and class to the England managers position and the players like him as well. You can see that from the way they train and the mood around St Georges Park, added the 57-year old. Eight players underwent individual training ahead of Englands game against Scotland on Friday Butcher, who won 77 senior caps for England, was assistant manager to George Burley in 2008 during Scotlands World Cup 2010 qualifying campaign.Having represented the Three Lions on six occasions against Scotland during his international career, the former central defender knows only too well what it is like to face a home nation. Harry Kane, Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere were among the England players to miss their training session on Tuesday morning He said: It still has the same appeal, particularly because it is a World Cup Qualifier. The previous two friendlies have been very competitive and intense but theyve been just friendlies.I think when it comes to a World Cup Qualifier and all that is at stake, I think it heightens the importance of the game. Also See: England latest Nine England players train alone Cottee: Englands options worrying Southgate out to channel Gazza Stan Smith Destockage . -- Claudio Bieler hadnt scored since early September, and not from the run of play since mid-July. Stan Smith Soldes . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. http://www.basketstansmithpascher.fr/ . The No. 1-ranked Nadal tweaked his back warming up for the Australian Open final, which he lost almost four weeks ago in a major upset against Stanislas Wawrinka. His first stop after the layoff is the clay in Rio as he tests the back and tries to stay healthy for the French Open in three months. Destockage Basket Stan Smith . -- Kyrie Irvings last-minute 3-pointer helped seal another victory for Cleveland -- and the Cavaliers longest winning streak since LeBron James left. Stan Smith Pas Cher Chine . After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match. CANTON, Ohio -- Construction crews have started demolishing homes near the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Ohio as part of a $500 million development project.Officials say the construction of a planned upscale hotel will likely begin by Thanksgiving.The Repository reports (http://bit.ly/2dEoUUm ) the demolition began Monday in Canton with about ten homes set to come down this week.The Hall of Fame Village project includes a hotel, conference center and apartments as well as stores, resstaurants, football fields, assisted-living housing and a theme park.ddddddddddddConstruction is already underway on the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.The entire project is expected to be completed by 2018 or 2019. Canton and the Hall of Fame have applied to host the NFL Draft in 2019 or 2020.---Information from: The Repository, http://www.cantonrep.com ' ' '