England have confirmed Fabio Capello as the country’s new national team coach, the second foreigner to take the reins having had no experience in English football.
Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson led England to three quarter-finals between 2002 and 2006 but his tenure ended in failure and farce.
However, the 61-year-old Capello is unlikely to be caught out by tabloid stings like Eriksson and has a stunning managerial record. The Italian has won league titles with all four of the clubs he has managed - AC Milan, Real Madrid, AS Roma and Juventus - while he led Milan to the 1994 European Cup.
We have the full story over at our main soccer site, with background, reaction and all the details. Here at the blog we’d like your views on the appointment and whether you think the Football Association has made the right choice.
Will tough guy Capello, with limited English and an emphasis on defence, lead the Three Lions to World Cup glory? Or do you share the caution of our former Italy correspondent Simon Evans (see his piece below). Give us your thoughts in the comments below.
PHOTO: Friends reunited? Real Madrid’s David Beckham leaves the pitch injured next to coach Fabio Capello during their Spanish first division soccer match against Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid, March 4, 2007. REUTERS/Victor Fraile
UPDATE: This post was updated on Dec. 14 at 1735 GMT after Capello’s appointment was announced by the F.A.
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Yeah Kev. You must know again about Mourinho he si won’t to be coach england this is year?so, what different Capello and Marcello lippi?. i think No Discussions again about it..
- Posted by omarfauziHi omarfauzi. I agree there weren’t many candidates as strong as him out there. Maybe Mourinho, or perhaps Marcello Lippi would have been a good idea? I suppose Carlo Ancelotti will be at Milan for a while longer…
- Posted by kevRight, Jan. Germany appointed Klinsmann out of something close to desperation. God knows what would have happened if he’d said no. And at the time it was like gambling on Shearer for England, and I can’t see that being too popular a move.
- Posted by kevno insinuation or offense please,about italy. i agree mark meadows, i think while capello can be coach england. now nobody someone of candidates again..who can be candidate better without him this is year ??
- Posted by omarfauziAs for the English manager debate, I personally don’t care what nationality the manager is. Part of that, however, is due to the fact that the main English candidates for the job were Big Sam (I’m not a fan) Redknapp (couldn’t manage a side without being able to make dodgy transfers) and Coppell (done well at Reading but not managed at high enough level).
- Posted by England Betting Boy