But there are only FIVE English born managers in the Premier League ... and Neil Warnock hasn't helped his cause today by saying "Fabio Capello should have been sacked after last year's World Cup!"
Warnock has reiterated his desire to see Harry Redknapp in the role, but the Spurs boss has just had surgery for a dodgy ticker and he's well into his 60's.
Warnock can't have done his chances any good by saying today: "The England job is one of man-management, getting your message across - and having a bit of fun!"
That leaves Steve Bruce (who is arguably one or two games away from the sack on Wearside) or Roy Hodgson.
Pardew must be up there when the FA make their decision.
The biggest joke came from Mark Lawrenson: "I have always said the English manager MUST be English! I couldn't believe the FA when they appointed Sven."
So says the man born in Preston and bursting with English pride ... when he played for IRELAND during his playing days.
Italian Capello is set to step down as Three Lions boss after next summer's European Championship in Poland and Ukraine, with the FA said to be seeking an English manager as his successor.
QPR boss Warnock believes Capello should have been shown the door after England's disastrous campaign in South Africa to give a new manager the chance to turn things around without the pressure of an impending showpiece tournament.
And the Yorkshireman feels Tottenham boss Redknapp would have been, and still is, a perfect fit for the role.
Neil Warnock: "I never agreed with Capello's appointment and certainly not the money he is paid. That is little more than scandalous.
"They should have let Capello go then (after the World Cup) - and not just for financial reasons. It was a wonderful chance to make a clean break and bring in someone like Harry.
"By making a clear statement of intent about what we were doing and, more importantly, why we were doing it, the FA would have taken away a lot of the fear.
"They should have also taken the bull by the horns and embarked on a two-year cycle of experimentation where the results were not the paramount concern.
"England have no chance of winning anything at the moment.
"In fact, I can't see them even challenging in the forseeable future.
"The England job is one of man-management, getting your message across - and having a bit of fun.
"We should never minimise the role banter and leg-pulling plays in the dressing-room and on the training-field. Humour is so important in this game - even more so at international level.
"That is one of Harry's great strengths. He understands players, he knows what makes them tick, knows how to get the best out of them and knows how to make them laugh. He always says management is not rocket science - and he's right."
Source: FOOTYMAD
