Post by DJ on Apr 5, 2006 22:57:35 GMT 10
The Football Association are understood to have narrowed down their shortlist for their next manager.
A three-man panel - made up of chief executive Brian Barwick, international committee chairman Noel White and Premier League chairman Dave Richards - were handed the original task of finding the new England boss.
Now it is widely reported that up to four people have been chosen for interview with most agreeing that Martin O'Neill, Sam Allardyce, Alan Curbishley and Steve McClaren will be given the chance to go for the top job.
Ulsterman O'Neill remains the bookmakers' favourite and is believed to be the personal choice of Barwick - who will outline the reasoning behind the new definitive shortlist during a board meeting at Soho Square on Wednesday.
Allardyce and Curbishley have widely been mentioned as likely successors to Sven Goran Eriksson - but McClaren has only just come back into the reckoning.
Middlesbrough's impressive form of late, coupled with the fact he is already part of the current coaching set-up, looks to have persuaded the panel of his credentials.
All four are now expected to undergo formal interviews in the coming weeks, before The FA name their new coach.
The likes of Guus Hiddink, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Stuart Pearce appear to have been overlooked - but the Manchester City boss could very well feature in the coaching set-up
If it's between those 4 I hope O'Neill gets it, ex-wycombe manager in the England hotseat! ;D
A three-man panel - made up of chief executive Brian Barwick, international committee chairman Noel White and Premier League chairman Dave Richards - were handed the original task of finding the new England boss.
Now it is widely reported that up to four people have been chosen for interview with most agreeing that Martin O'Neill, Sam Allardyce, Alan Curbishley and Steve McClaren will be given the chance to go for the top job.
Ulsterman O'Neill remains the bookmakers' favourite and is believed to be the personal choice of Barwick - who will outline the reasoning behind the new definitive shortlist during a board meeting at Soho Square on Wednesday.
Allardyce and Curbishley have widely been mentioned as likely successors to Sven Goran Eriksson - but McClaren has only just come back into the reckoning.
Middlesbrough's impressive form of late, coupled with the fact he is already part of the current coaching set-up, looks to have persuaded the panel of his credentials.
All four are now expected to undergo formal interviews in the coming weeks, before The FA name their new coach.
The likes of Guus Hiddink, Luiz Felipe Scolari and Stuart Pearce appear to have been overlooked - but the Manchester City boss could very well feature in the coaching set-up
If it's between those 4 I hope O'Neill gets it, ex-wycombe manager in the England hotseat! ;D
