HARRY REDKNAPP HAS backed Jurgen Klopp for the England manager’s job, but also feels that the FA should appoint a suitable Englishman to permanently replace Sam Allardyce.
Gareth Southgate is currently in charge of the Three Lions, having taken on the role as a caretaker following Allardyce’s exit. Redknapp believes that the 46-year-old is among the leading names for the job.
“Gareth’s as good a candidate as there is,” the former Spurs boss told the Daily Mail.
“I hope he’s a great success. What is he doing well? I don’t know. Qualifying for the World Cup? We’ll do that. Then what? He’s a great lad, was a good player.
“As a manager he hasn’t proved anything. Maybe he was at a club, Middlesbrough, where it was difficult to achieve at the time. I don’t know. He’s taken the Under 21s and they’ve done OK. I think Gareth fits. There’s not a lot around.”
Redknapp is reluctant to back a non-Englishman for the job, but admires the work that Klopp has done at Anfield, and believes he could be a strong appointment.
Klopp’s Liverpool currently sit at the top of the Premier League, with 26 points from 11 games, and are also the highest scorers in the top flight.
“They were talking about Ralf Rangnick, a German bloke I’d hardly heard of,” the 69-year-old exclaimed.
“What’s he done? Why should he be manager of England? Would the Germans have an English manager? Not a chance.
“Maybe Jurgen Klopp would be okay. I do like Klopp’s personality. It looks like the Liverpool players want to play for him. But it should be English. You could go for Sean Dyche, he’s getting blood from a stone at Burnley.
“Eddie Howe is an obvious candidate. In two or three years I can see Eddie being England manager.
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No sour grapes but Kerry won all their league games and should be playing 1b next year. How else are tier 2 county’s to progress. Sure they would have shipped a big loss or too but it might be better than easing in to a pointless league final. Offaly should be in div 2 as a kick in the a… For failing to perform all year.
Hurling league is a joke. It’s 10 times harder to get relegated than get promoted. GAA protect the traditional counties and screw those trying to make an impact
I agree completely but it’s not offaly who should be relegated it’s aintrim, they finished bottom of div 1a with 0 points. Offaly had 3 points but lost to Antrim in stupid relegation game. Kerry were hard done by for sure.
So Offaly, who have already lost a relegation play off to Antrim and should therefore have been relegated get a second chance to stay up and Kerry who won all their games (including the div 2a FINAL) have to stay in 2a? What’s the point in having a ‘final’ if there’s no reward for winning?
How is hurling in the ‘weaker counties’ supposed to improve if they’re not given a chance? Absolute farce.
Its a joke really even Brain Whealan admitted that if fair was fair this game shouldn’t have happened and Offaly should have been relegated and Kerry promoted, However its not Offaly’s fault that this is the way the league was set-up. Hopefully Offaly can kick on from here. I’m from Offaly BTW
Offaly drew with Limerick and beat Antrim in the group so had 3 points and Antrim finished bottom with 0 points so should have been relegated.
But Antrim put out a near second team for the last day of the league against Offaly as there was nothing to play for and out their strongest team to beat them in the play off. They wouldn’t have rested players for the final league game otherwise.
There was a barrow load wrong with the way league was set up this year, first of all Antrim brought the game into disrepute by resting 14 player for the last league game against Offaly in Tullamore (Which Offaly won at a canter).
Then why was the playoff played in Ballycastle uo in the very north of Antrim even though Offaly had 3 points and Antrim finished with 0 points.
Surly the game should have been in a neutral venue.
Also if you win Division 2A as Kerry did then surly to God that team deserves to get promoted. I mean Who D Funk put this system together, my kids junior infants class would have done a better job
Offaly finished the league with 3 points Antrim with none, antrim should be gone, I fail to see the point of playoffs at all. Completely unnecessary.
Offaly deserved to remain in Div 1B – it was Antrim who failed to register a single point all year and should be in Division 2 with Kerry taking their place in 1B next year.
Offaly lost the relegation play off against Antrim so therefore they don’t deserve anything, you really are clueless just like the people who decided this second play off should have happened.
FDL is correct. Offaly new their fate was to be decided in that playoff.
There should have been no playoff finish bottom of the group you should be relegated. What’s the purpose of these playoffs?
I wonder do we get a cup!? #fishing
Opportunity missed to expand hurling counties in Ireland. But don’t worry Sky are going to bring brilliant exposure to it in the UK.