Flower had previously split coaching duties with Giles back in 2012 in order to focus more on the Test side.
“We would all agree he is a very strong candidate. We have the highest regard for him as a man and coach of great integrity and capability,” Clarke said.
Clarke suggested Giles could be taking over all three formats.
“He played a lot of cricket for England and is respected in the game. It may well be that other outstanding candidates emerge as Paul Downton (England cricket’s managing director) leads the process.”
When asked about Flower’s decision to resign, Clarke said Flower stepped down from his role because he believed the job required a unified presence across all three roles, and his resignation had nothing to do with Ashes defeat where they lost the Test series 5-0.
“Andy Flower has not only shown himself to be a coach of great quality but also a man of great integrity. He has led England to great successes during his reign as Team Director and I look forward to his continued input in the ECB’s coaching structure.”
“I am sure that he will be every bit as successful in that role as he has been in his five years as England Team Director. I thank him for his contribution to England’s cricketing history and wish him well in the future and his continued role in England’s cricketing success.”
‘We respect his decision and the reasons for it but we are keen to keep Andy’s experience and outstanding knowledge within the ECB. We are at advanced stages of negotiating a role for Andy within the ECB structure which will best utilise his undoubted skills.”
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