No guarantees next England boss won’t come from abroad

Football Association chairman David Bernstein would prefer the next England manager to be English or British but there are no guarantees.

Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has emerged as the favourite for the post since Fabio Capello quit on Wednesday night.

But when asked if the new manager would be English, Bernstein said at a Wembley press conference: "No, he will not definitely be English.

"Clearly there's a preference for an Englishman. The position hasn't changed.

"There's a preference for an English person or a British person but in the end we want the best person.

"So I'm not prepared to rule out anything at this stage.

"Clearly an English or British person would have a good start on the matter."

Bernstein said the FA was "open-minded" when it comes to the appointment of the next boss, and did not rule out an initial part-time role.

He said: "We don't want to rush anything. There's no need to rush. We'll give it proper consideration and it'll have high priority."

 
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