FA: Next England manager will be English

15 August 2010 11:30

The Football Association appear committed to appointing an Englishman as the next manager of the national team.

Fabio Capello, manager of the team who fared so miserably at this summer's World Cup, remains contracted until 2012. But the FA's Club England managing director Adrian Bevington made it clear on Sunday morning that, following Capello's tenure, the plan is to return to a home-grown coach.

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"That is the view in the discussions I have been involved in," Bevington told BBC Radio 5 Live Sportsweek. "We enjoyed working with Sven-Goran Eriksson, and we have Fabio Capello in now. I think the English team should be managed by an English manager [in the future]."

Capello found himself in the spotlight again when, shortly before England's victory over Hungary in a Wembley friendly on Wednesday night, he announced former captain David Beckham is no longer under consideration to play for his country.

"A lot of people have a very different view of Fabio Capello to the one they had before the World Cup," added Bevington.

"Our job is to support him as best we can. Maybe we can help him, and maybe now is the time to improve communications between manager and players."

The FA have also confirmed England will play France in a friendly at Wembley on November 17, the game Capello earmarked as a farewell outing for Beckham - who immediately scotched the idea by making it clear he has no intention of announcing his retirement.

Source: PA