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Harry: Give managers time

18 Nov 2009 - 15:53:38

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Tottenham Hotspur's veteran manager Harry Redknapp has voiced his concern that young homegrown managers will struggle to make a career in the Premier League in the not too distant future.

Redknapp believes that the number of big-money foreign owners is leading to a much too pressurised environment for present-day bosses.

He said: "Six or seven bad results and you're coming under pressure. The younger managers don't get the opportunity.

"Soon as you have a bad spell they're out of work. We've got so many talented young managers and coaches in this country and they have to be given the opportunity, but it's not fashionable.

"It's getting more difficult for the younger lads in this country to work their way up the ladder.

"There are lads in the lower divisions here who have got great talent, but probably won't get that opportunity because they are not fashionable names.

"These owners would rather bring some fashionable name from abroad, Spain or Italy, and give them a chance. It will hinder the chances of the lads in this country.

"There are going to be more and more foreign owners come into the top division. We'll end up with a league of billionaires, all winners in what they do in life and all wanting to win. But we can't all win.

"There's going to be a champion, cup winners and Champions League teams and owners won't understand why they are investing mega-money and why they can't be number one. Those owners can't accept not winning."