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FA chairman David Bernstein says an English manager would be preferred to succeed Fabio Capello
The head of England's football governing body says the organisation will move quickly to make an appointment but did not rule out another foreign boss
Feb 9, 2012 1:56:00 PM
By James McManus
FA chairman David Bernstein has admitted that the organisation would prefer an English candidate to succeed Fabio Capello as England manager.
Speaking at Thursday's press conference, Bernstein stated that the process would begin tomorrow but stressed that no specifics had yet been discussed.
"It's very early days so I don't want to be too descriptive," he said.
"The four of us will be sitting down tomorrow, we will be moving fast to get our ducks on the right row. "
When asked if the nationality of the next England manager would be a factor in the appointment, Bernstein failed to rule out another foreign coach, but made it clear where the emphasis of the search will be conducted.
"No, he will not definitely be English," he continued.
"There's a preference for an English or British person, but we're not prepared to rule out anything at this stage.
"But clearly, an English or British person would have a good start on the matter. Any manager we take on will have detailed knowledge of English players.
"I'd expect the top man to pick of the reins very quickly. The new manager will be able to make his appointment regarding a new captain."
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is widely regarded as the overwhelming favourite for the post, and Bernstein made it clear that he would be taking fans' views into consideration
"We want to make an appointment that the public are positive about and excites the fans, but we can't be driven by that.
"We have to do this professionally, we have to get a proper shortlist together but the desires of our supporters are crucial to us."
Director of Communications at the FA, Adrian Bevington echoed Bernstein's sentiments and urged calm ahead of the next few weeks, insisting that plenty of preparation had already gone into making Euro 2012 a successful tournament for England.
He said: "While of course there's a priority of appointing a manager, we have a very experienced staff, who have experience of delivering on a big stage with or without Fabio Capello.
"Any manager coming in will be able to hit the ground running."
Speaking at Thursday's press conference, Bernstein stated that the process would begin tomorrow but stressed that no specifics had yet been discussed.
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| Bet: | Returns: | Norway £34.00 | Draw £33.00 | England £21.00 |
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| Bet: | Returns: | Norway £35.00 | Draw £33.00 | England £21.00 |
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"It's very early days so I don't want to be too descriptive," he said.
"The four of us will be sitting down tomorrow, we will be moving fast to get our ducks on the right row. "
When asked if the nationality of the next England manager would be a factor in the appointment, Bernstein failed to rule out another foreign coach, but made it clear where the emphasis of the search will be conducted.
"No, he will not definitely be English," he continued.
"There's a preference for an English or British person, but we're not prepared to rule out anything at this stage.
"But clearly, an English or British person would have a good start on the matter. Any manager we take on will have detailed knowledge of English players.
"I'd expect the top man to pick of the reins very quickly. The new manager will be able to make his appointment regarding a new captain."
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp is widely regarded as the overwhelming favourite for the post, and Bernstein made it clear that he would be taking fans' views into consideration
"We want to make an appointment that the public are positive about and excites the fans, but we can't be driven by that.
"We have to do this professionally, we have to get a proper shortlist together but the desires of our supporters are crucial to us."
Director of Communications at the FA, Adrian Bevington echoed Bernstein's sentiments and urged calm ahead of the next few weeks, insisting that plenty of preparation had already gone into making Euro 2012 a successful tournament for England.
He said: "While of course there's a priority of appointing a manager, we have a very experienced staff, who have experience of delivering on a big stage with or without Fabio Capello.
"Any manager coming in will be able to hit the ground running."
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