Tottenham face a battle to keep hold of manager Harry Redknapp if England are beaten by Slovenia tonight.

England coach Fabio Capello accepts he is likely to lose his job if his team are sent home early from the World Cup.

Bookmakers Victor Chandler last night ranked Tottenham manager Redknapp as the 2/1 favourite to be the next permanent manager of the national side, with fellow English boss Roy Hodgson, of Fulham, next at 5/1.

And Skybet agree with the top two candidates, listing Hodgson as the 9/2 favourite and Redknapp second in line at 6/1.

Should Capello leave his post this week, the Football Association would strongly consider backing an English manager for the job, and Redknapp and Hodgson are the outstanding candidates.