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da leao： It seems to be all the range nowadays to have a go at English Football’s governing body. Whether it be for the non use of technology, quality of refereeing or the latest issue, the national side’s management post.
Almost a month ago Fabio Capello walked out on the England set-up following the Terry-gate scandal, and since then the FA have been taking a rather relaxed approach to filling the now vacant position. Tottenham chief Harry Redknapp seems to be odds on favourite to take the hot seat, however the FA, to public knowledge, have yet to make an official approach, leaving the issue a little up-in-the-air.
This method hasn’t gained much credit from the on looking fans and media, yet it could perhaps be a positive way to go about things, as the FA must respect Spurs and ensure they make the correct appointment.
Redknapp has taken charge of five matches since the link with the role, achieving positive results in just two, (3-1 win against Stevenage and 5-0 triumph over Newcastle) which points to a distraction from the job at hand. It can be argued that if the FA were to name him as the future manager, he would know exactly where he stood, yet with a string of tough fixtures on the horizon, such as Everton away, Stoke, Chelsea and the resurgent Sunderland, the fallout of accepting the job and a possible string of poor results would be catastrophic. To leave the issue in the background keeps ‘Arry’s loyalty, in the public eye at least, with Spurs and their current quest to secure Champions League football after an impressive season thus far. Although a section of the White Hart Lane support are all too aware that their manager would find it borderline impossible to turn down the call of his country, until there is concrete evidence, it must be assumed that he has the professionalism to be 100% committed the North Londoners cause.
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As well as the issues faced at Tottenham, there remains another problem, just how much could Redknapp do in a permanent role from now until the kick-off in Poland/Ukraine? The answer, very little. As a manager in the top-flight of English football, it’s not as if Redknapp isn’t privy to witnessing over 90% of the potential talent pool of the EURO 2012 squad, quite often having to tackle various potential players on a weekly basis. This gives him the ability to analyse their strengths and weaknesses, so in the event of taking the job he would already have an idea of who he felt necessary to take along. As Spurs manager, he also has vast experience in working with many players in and around the England set-up, with the likes of Scott Parker, Jermain Defoe, Kyle Walker, Aaron Lennon and Michael Dawson all being regulars on his team-sheet. A knowledge of these men and a continued spell working with them can only further build the relationships, and with Walker, Dawson and Parker being possible key squad members, this could be a useful opportunity.
Besides this in a permanent role, the next England manager will have a minimal amount of fixtures in which to work with his squad, as only Norway and Belgium await the Three Lions. Even though preparation can only be of benefit, such a small amount of scheduled games cannot really change anything, and the knowledge of players from watching previous national matches could be enough to go upon.
Yes there are issues such as John Terry and Rio Ferdinand which will have to be addressed, but looking on Redknapp could choose his course of action and act swiftly if given the role. Backroom staff could be another problem, but with the FA having created the saga there could surely be little opposition to drafting in new members.
The FA are right to respect Tottenham’s plans by playing softly-softly. A lack of preparation is by no means ideal, but having made a rod for their own back it’s too late to act rash. Harry can still gain the necessary knowledge for his probable tenure with the national side while keeping Spurs on track.
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