Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp needs to make contact with the FA within the month to land the England post.
The Daily Express says Redknapp has a month to let it be known that he is interested in managing England as the FA look to choose from a handful of candidates before the end of the season.
The four-man Club England committee will present just one name to the FA board for approval and their biggest stumbling block is knowing who has the stomach for the task.