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Originally Posted by shakermaker
Not even Redknapp? Really? He's first choice as next England manager in my book.
p.s. You missed John Coleman from your list; the longest serving English manager in the Football League, who has improved on the previous campaign's finish eleven seasons in a row. A feat achieved by no other on your list.  |
Regarding Redknapp - maybe, but perhaps there is still something of a ckloud hanging over him - Remember he is so faithfull to his club. Left Pompey for the opposition, Southampton, said it was a fantastic move and less than a season later and Southampton on the slippery slope, back to Pompey. Then leave Pompey for Spurs, with Pompey on the edge of the precipice, saying this was the only club he ever wanted to manage. I think he said that before about West Ham?
It would seem that there are perthaps a skeleton or so in his cupboard.
As regards managers from lower league clubs - not at this time. They do need to have some experience of international football - either as a manager of a top league club, foreign club, or international side.
I do think that England should be managed by an Englishman - I see that McLaren is being touted for the job again - to my mind he was great as a coach but failed as a manager, but with his recent successes, maybe he is now ready.
I don't know.