Last night (Wednesday) saw the resignation of England manager Fabio Capello, the straight-talking Italian was brought in four years ago by the FA as a big-money solution to Englands managerial crisis following yet another disappointing performance by an Englishmen. Capello overlooked Englands best qualification campaign for a World Cup in its history and ended it as top scorers for the euro zone, however i sues over his management of the squad and as well as certain players, along with the captaincy fiasco Capello seemed to cause himself unnece sary headaches, this somewhat waned the initial excitement for the foreign experiment.Sure enough England were dumped out of the 2010 World Cup in terrific fashion after clawing through the group stages and being ousted by the
Atlanta Falcons T Shirts fiercest of rivals, Germany. Last night this saga came to an end, as what appeared to be normal talks between the FA and the national coach became the meeting in which Capello handed in his letter of resignation, rumour has it the ex-Juventus man was not overly impre sed at the FA going over his head to strip Terry of his captaincy following the stalwart acting in not an un-captainly manner for the second time in as many years. With the Euro 2012 competition just five months away there is not a lot of time for a manager to come in, name a squad and get them to come around to their playing style, but who will fill this void and drink from the poisoned chalice that is the England job?Harry RedknappThe pundits favourite, and for good reason. Indeed Harry Redknapp is the ideal man for the England post, brilliantly British, cockney till he dies and a man with the tactical knowledge to steer a Tottenham side to dizzy heights, competing with teams they just have no right to given the context of budgets and talent of teams. He has Champions League experience, has worked with many English players in his time, and has welcomed some of them into his Tottenham side. Redknapp seems to have a way to get the best out of players, and crucially will not be afraid to experiment, which, in my opinion, has been the main demise of
Chris Lindstrom Jersey previous England coaches. The only i sue with Harry is hes a very loyal man, and with his Tottenham side sitting third in the league, with the scent of a Premier League upset like no other wetting the lips of his players and fans will Redknapp leave the London club that adores him so admirably? Time will tell, but I would suggest that its almost a sure bet that the FA will approach Mr. Redknapp, and it wouldnt surprise me if they did it sooner rather than later.Roy HodgsonThere is a strong bookie backing for current West Brom manager Roy Hodgson to take charge of the national side. A man that is incredibly good at making teams average the FA would be sticking to its recent employment history by going with Roy Hodgson. Hodgson had his time to shine at a bigger club when he took the reigns of Liverpool at the beginning of last season, it soon became apparent that he just wasnt ready to produce the results nece sary to challenge for more than a top half finish. Albeit an English man is probably what the
John Abraham Jersey national side needs, and Mr. Hodgson does have experience in a foreign competition, managing his Fulham side to a Euro Cup final (a feat that probably earned him the Liverpool job.) Despite this after his performance at Liverpool I cant see Hodgson handling the pre sure of a countrys hopes and dreams, and ultimately I can see any reign of Hodgsons ending in Tayloresque ridicule.
Alan PardewRecent
Mike Davis Jersey years have been hard for old Mr. Pardew thanks to difficult spells at Charlton and Southampton, thats why there were many sceptical Newcastle fans scratching their heads when his appointment was announced two years back. Hes come back to the Prem in style however, and has proved himself to be amongst one of the best of British managers as hes overseen a complete overhaul of a Newcastle side which has re-established itself as a Prem big boy this campaign, finding themselves just one point off that highly contested fourth spot. He has experience, has managed at many different levels of English football and knows the game well, the FA could do a lot worse than to give Pardew the nod.Stuart PearceStuart Pearce, recently named manager for the British football team being entered into the olympics eats, sleeps and breaths English football. The once branded psycho of football was in management before hed hung up his playing boots, taking the caretaker role at Nottingham Forest back in 96. Since then hes been a sistant manager at Manchester City, under-21 head coach for England and is now the manager of the 2012 Olympic team. The ex defender has good credentials for taking up the England post, and would not be afraid to give the nod to youngsters after working with them for so many years. He knows the set up of the national team thanks to his time as Capellos right-hand man and would be able to slip into the role with ease when compared to those who may have to come from managing a club to head up the national side. His weakne s lies in the recent disappointing performance of his U21 side at the youth Euro Championship, where a side with bundles of talent failed to get past the group stage, despite this Pearce did steer a team into into the Semi-Finals and the Final of the competition in 2007 and
Matt Ryan T Shirts 2009 respectively.Martin ONeillA world cla s manager and considered one of the best British managers in the game since his almost flawle s reign of Celtic, in which he took a side that was finishing a good 20 points behind its old firm rivals and claimed seven trophies in five years. ONeill also set a British record of 25 consecutive wins while at the Scottish club. In his posts within the Premiership ONeill has done incredibly well, making an Aston Villa side compete for then Uefa Cup places that the midlands club has failed to emulate since the Irishmans departure. More recently Mr. ONeill has been waving his magic wand at Sunderland, and has completely turned their fortunes around, winning seven matches since early December, most notably of which was against then run away leaders, Manchester City. It is the fact that he has only recently signed a contract at the Black Cats which means his hat may have to be pulled from the ring, although a temporary deal to guide the national side through the Euros until a more permanent replacement may be found could be an option to please not only Mr. ONeill but current employers Sunderland as well.Jose MourinhoA man, a legend. The Special One is indeed a man of great reputation, with heaps of international experience, a love for the English game and an eye
Richie Grant Jersey for a job back in the Premiership it would not be a major shock to see the ex-Chelsea manager named the new head coach of our national side. With an infa
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