Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp should be next England manager, insists Alan Shearer

15 October 2010 14:20
He's the man: Shearer wants Redknapp (above) to boss England when Capello steps down as manager[LNB]Former England striker Alan Shearer reckons Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp should be the next manager of the national team.[LNB]Current Three Lions manager Fabio Capello will step down from his post after the Euro 2012 and Shearer believes Redknapp is the man to replace him.[LNB]Shearer described England's World Cup campaign in South Africa as 'disastrous' and is convinced there is major problems in the camp.[LNB]But the Match of the Day TV pundit insists Redknapp is the man to turn the country's fortunes around even if it means it will in two years' time.[LNB]Shearer, who scored 30 goals in 62 games for England, told The Daily Telegraph: 'Harry would be a great England manager. At that level, it's about knitting them into a solid group and making them go out and play in a certain system. Harry would do a great job at that.'We qualified in spectacular style for the World Cup but it was a disaster. I kept saying on television, 'there's something drastically wrong in the dressing room because we're not seeing the players we see in the Premier League'.'John Terry tried to get a message out, get something out into the open, to clear the air and move forward. His motives were right: he could see big problems, that something was going to come crashing down.'Capello should know the players and what they want. If he doesn't it's up to somebody else to have a word.'If the manager didn't listen, then that's his prerogative as manager and it backfired spectacularly. I cannot remember so many poor performances.'[LNB]Although currently enjoying his work in television, Shearer, who had a short spell in charge of Newcastle in the 2008/09 season which resulted in the club's relegation from the Premier League,  said he would return to management one day - even for a lower league side.[LNB] Frustrating end: Alan Shearer, in charge at Newcastle last year, with Iain Dowie[LNB]Shearer admits it would be the pinnacle to manage England and remains hopeful of achieving such a feat one day.[LNB]He said: 'If you go into management, particularly as an Englishman, then ultimately you'd have to look at one day can I be the England manager? I aspire to be the best. Surely the best is being England manager..[LNB]'I loved every single minute at Newcastle despite what it brought at the end. It was a great experience, dealing with problems every day, the adrenalin rush again.[LNB]'I'd never see myself going back there with the current people there. Newcastle was very frustrating. I had a long-term plan. That's what it needed and still needs.[LNB]'If the right job comes along I?ll do it but there are a million people looking for the right one. I wouldn't be too arrogant to say I wouldn?t go down to a lower league.'[LNB] Tottenham must focus on Fulham first - not Inter Milan - warns manager Harry Redknapp Fabio Capello: Language student who isn't getting a message across to his England playersTOTTENHAM FC

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