Burnley boss Brian Laws reckons the success of Harry Redknapp and Roy Hodgson may lead to a reappraisal of English managers in the top-flight. Redknapp's Tottenham secured a place in the Champions League in midweek by beating Manchester City.

Hodgson, meanwhile, will lead unfancied Fulham into the Europa League final on Wednesday when they face Atletico Madrid in Hamburg.

Redknapp takes his place at England's top table alongside Chelsea's Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), Manchester United's Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland) and Arsenal's Arsene Wenger (France).

Laws said: "There have been rumblings that it will not be too long before English managers are extinct in the Premier League.

"It is fantastic that Harry is in the Champions League and flying the flag for England managers. Roy Hodgson is doing it as well.

"It is brilliant for the league and rightly so because there are some quality coaches out there, some quality managers.

"They deserve all the credit. They are not going to be extinct. They are going to be stronger.

"Hopefully we might be turning the corner and have more English managers in the league."