Redknapp next england manager ?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8985545.stm



Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp says the England job would be "hard to turn down" should he be approached to replace manager Fabio Capello.Capello confirmed he will quit after Euro 2012 and Redknapp is favourite to succeed the Italian, with Blackburn's Sam Allardyce another likely candidate. "If you're an Englishman it would be hard to turn it down. It's the pinnacle of your career," said Redknapp. "If you've got good players, managing England wouldn't be that difficult." The 63-year-old Spurs boss added: "And we've got good players, so I'm sure somebody out there could do it." However, he stressed: "Honestly, it's not something I sit at home and ever think about. I really don't. "2012? I look at my life and I worry about next week, to be honest."

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Redknapp was backed as a future England manager by West Brom boss Roberto di Matteo, who described him as "the obvious successor" to Capello. "Harry is a great guy, a great manager, a football guy," said Di Matteo, whose team face Tottenham in the Premier League on Saturday. "He has done a terrific job at Spurs and is very likeable." Redknapp insisted that any replacement for 64-year-old Capello, who earns £6m a year to manage the national side, must be English. "Why do the English lads waste their time doing their coaching badges and all the rest of the work if they're never going to get the chance to manage at the top level?," asked Redknapp. "I want to see an Englishman get the job - whoever it may be - and there are lots of lads out there who could do that job, I'm sure." Redknapp has steered Tottenham to the Champions League group stage for the first time this season, having joined the White Hart Lane outfit from Portsmouth in October 2008 when the north Londoners were bottom of the Premier League table with only two points. He also hit out at the lack of opportunities available to English coaches. "There are people out there in the lower divisions who could do my job, without a doubt," he stated.

I want to see an Englishman get the job - whoever it may be Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp

"John Still at Dagenham and Redbridge could do my job. He understands the game, fantastic on the game. Never gets a chance to manage in the Premier League." Blackburn manager Allardyce, who was interviewed for the England role after Sven-Goran Eriksson's departure in 2006 but overlooked in favour of Steve McClaren, said it was "too soon" to be thinking about applying again. "I don't think past one week, and if I get past one month then I'm very, very lucky," Allardyce reflected. The 55-year-old added to Redknapp's calls for Capello to be replaced by an English coach. "I'd always like to see an Englishman succeed but the politics that are behind it is very, very difficult to overcome sometimes because it depends where you are and what you're doing at that particular time if you're English," continued Allardyce. Capello succeeded McClaren in 2007 but was heavily criticised for the national team's disappointing performance at the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa. However, England are joint top of Group G after two Euro 2012 qualifying wins.

I wish Harry would stop flirting with the England job, It can only have a negative effect on the team. I wouldn't have thought Levy would be pleased with another story linking his manager with another job.

we shell see if Redknapp is the man to take us any further, ok he done a great job getting us here, but we have to remember as a manager this is uncharted territory for him also, will we flop time will tell or will we need someone with CL experience to take us on to the next level and keep us there.

if he wants to flirt with the England job by putting himself in the shop window then he should fcuk off now imo

yep im with you guys. he should shut up about the england job. hes under contract with us. I think it will be bad if he did get the job

you can imagine he would keep the untouchbles. lumpard and gerrard will be playin until they are 40.

exactley. whats the differnce in bale sayin if man u want him that you cant turn them down

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