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Post by PureOldGold on Dec 14, 2007 16:22:35 GMT -1
Fabio Capello has been confirmed as the new England manager after the details of his contract were finalised with the Football Association.
The Italian signed a four-and-a-half year deal - reportedly worth £6m a year, with an opt out after 2010.
Capello, 61, will be unveiled at a news conference on Monday before officially taking up the role on 7 January.
His backroom staff is all-Italian but he is to consider how to integrate an English presence into the set-up.
England Under-21 coach Stuart Pearce was among those seen arriving at the FA's headquarters in Soho Square, London, on Friday.
Alan Shearer, Tony Adams and David Platt have also been linked with a role in the Capello's team.
BBC SPORT
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Post by thales on Dec 14, 2007 17:26:12 GMT -1
boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo  <ye might do something now> |
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Post by PureOldGold on Dec 14, 2007 17:33:32 GMT -1
Ince says the appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager is a "sad indictment of English football". MK Dons boss Ince is disappointed the Italian has been preferred to an English coach. Gareth Southgate and Steve Coppell are others unhappy that Steve McClaren was not succeeded by a compatriot. "It's a sad indictment on English football that we've got to go to Europe for a manager," Ince told Saturday's Football Focus programme. Interview: Former England player Paul Ince "We have got enough managers in England who could do just as good a job." The former England captain has made a promising start to his managerial career, saving Macclesfield from relegation last season before leading MK Dons to the League Two summit this time round. Ince, who won 53 caps, has been linked with a number of high-profile posts, including the recent vacancy at Premier League side Derby, but he is not optimistic about the chances of a compatriot managing his country in the near future. "In English football we say you've got to get your qualifications, you've got to do this, you've got to get that," said Ince. "But when you build your CV up and they go out and get a foreign manager, sometimes you think, 'what's the point?'" The 40-year-old added: "In time we're going to get to the stage - whether it's two years, three or four years - that Fabio might go and we've got to have a ready-made replacement for him and it's got to be English." There have been plenty of high-profile figures within football ready to give their backing to the 61-year-old Italian. Ex-England coach Eriksson, Tottenham boss Juande Ramos, Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez and England midfielder Frank Lampard are among Capello's supporters. "He is a very good man and manager," said Eriksson. "His record speaks very clear. He has won titles in Italy and is one of the best managers you can find." But although Middlesbrough boss Southgate backed Sweden's Sven-Goran Eriksson when he took the job in 2001, he has had a change of heart regarding foreign managers of England. "When I played (for England) under Sven I felt it was all right to have a foreign coach but I have changed my mind since then," said Southgate. I wouldn't have had Capello as England manager because I just wanted an Englishman to take this country forward Tony Adams "I don't think an England team should be coached by anyone other than an Englishman." Reading manager and former England international Coppell agreed. "I am sad," said Coppell. "I am a proud English manager and would have loved an Englishman to have been in charge. "You look at the list of contenders and what he (Capello) has done ticks all the boxes but I just wish he was English. "We have now created a situation where it is very hard for an English manager to get to the top of the tree." Former England captain Tony Adams, now working under Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth and linked to a backroom post with England, reiterated that view. "I've got no argument with Capello's CV, it's a fantastic CV," said Adams. "I'm a massive admirer of his but I still wouldn't have had him as England manager because I just wanted an Englishman to take this country forward." And Mark Hughes, who was in charge of his native Wales before taking over at Blackburn in 2004, said: "The longer it goes on that the top jobs go to foreign coaches, the more difficult it will become for English and British coaches to get the big jobs in the future. "I am disappointed for British coaches because another huge opportunity has been given to a foreign manager." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Capello has named 4 Italian backroom staff and no English backroom staff, does this worry you? I would have had Alan Shearer and a few others  |
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Post by GresleyRam©®™ on Dec 14, 2007 17:42:34 GMT -1
Capello has named 4 Italian backroom staff and no English backroom staff, does this worry you? I would have had Alan Shearer and a few others Shearer?? WHY?? what qualifications has Shearer got to do a job for england??  Tony Adams, Stuart Pearce or Roy Hodgson for me, but looks like Pearce may get the nod! |
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Post by PureOldGold on Dec 14, 2007 17:44:20 GMT -1
Capello has named 4 Italian backroom staff and no English backroom staff, does this worry you? I would have had Alan Shearer and a few others Shearer?? WHY?? what qualifications has Shearer got to do a job for england?? Tony Adams, Stuart Pearce or Roy Hodgson for me, but looks like Pearce may get the nod! Just to coach the England forwards, Crouch could do with a lesson on how to header the ball ;D |
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Post by Pete the Wolf on Dec 14, 2007 22:06:32 GMT -1
Capello has named 4 Italian backroom staff and no English backroom staff, does this worry you? Not at all. He's appointed people who he's familiar with and are used to his style of coaching. If he appointed a whole new coaching team, they'd have to get used to his methods as well before being able to adequately coach the players to Capello's standards. |
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Post by Roaster©®™ on Dec 14, 2007 22:07:21 GMT -1
Ince is talking out of his arse! Name me a consistently successful "WINNING ENGLISH" manager with the trophies and titles at domestic and European level to substantiate their claim? Think long and hard - cos there aren't any (none that immediatley spring to my mind aside from Sir Bobby Robson)! And to be fair with so many foreigners playing regularly (throughout all divsions of English football) why ain't the English players getting better and picking up the fact that the 'relaxed, passing game is what wins" - and about time we had a manager that's not going to play a 4-4-2 with a hoof up the field to the big centre forward. That style of play - the English approach that worked so well in the 60's, 70's and early 80's - is dead. Let's accept that the continental style and approach to games wins things - lets embrace and adopt it - and move forward. if players can't adapt and change their styles then they should be told where to go. An English manager wouldn't do that! If Lampard, Terry, Gerrard and Rooney are our best players (certainly perform well at club level) why the fuck are England SHIT!!! Apart from McClaren maybe - maybe it wasn't the manager but the players. SGE has done alright at Man City - can be as bad as we all made him out to be! A manager is needed who doesn't give a fuck about players' reputations and earnings - and will tell them straight (even via an interpretator) to buck up their ideas, perform to their full ability or FUCK OFF!! Hey, and although footballers are thick, when it hits them in the pocket when advertising deals dry up because they simply become just another over-paid prima-donnas domestically with no international kudos - they'll listen. Capello, Lippi (available immediatley) were ideal candidates and I for one think the FA have made a correct choice. It's time to back the fella for once - accept the decisions he makes (and he will make that will upset swathes of supporters across the country) and hope he can turn around our fortunes and make us worthy of being deemed a top international team once more! |
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Post by Pete the Wolf on Dec 14, 2007 22:21:15 GMT -1
Fantastic post and worthy of an exalt mate.
While a fan of Ince as both a player and he's been very good as a manager so far in his short career, I've got a memory coming back of his outburst after being overlooked for the Wolves job, suggesting racism was the driving force behind McCarthy being appointed. To be fair, he's not alone in his opinions on this subject, but it's not gonna help his cause in trying to become a manager at an elite club if he keeps ranting against the executives.
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Post by Roaster©®™ on Dec 14, 2007 22:24:32 GMT -1
Thanks Pete!
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Post by Sterland (S4E) on Dec 14, 2007 23:04:51 GMT -1
. Most people, rational people anyway, don't even bring race or religion into an employee/employer relationship and will hire on ability to be progressive within the criteria specified for the position available. Simple fact is that out of the people that applied for the job Capello is not only the most qualified but also the most enthusiastic about it. When it became tenable he instantly declared that it was a beautiful challenge and that he wanted it... The guy has 9 league titles in 16 years at the helm and is well equipped to take any job he bloody well likes. Ince need to learn that it really is success that brings dividends, not positive discrimination. Funny how easy it is to bleat about the lack of opportunity for young black managers when sitting on your £24000 Fendi chaisse longue minding you don't scuff it with your £900 gucci loafers or the sharp bit of the Gallardo keyfob...... Fantastic post and worthy of an exalt mate. While a fan of Ince as both a player and he's been very good as a manager so far in his short career, I've got a memory coming back of his outburst after being overlooked for the Wolves job, suggesting racism was the driving force behind McCarthy being appointed. To be fair, he's not alone in his opinions on this subject, but it's not gonna help his cause in trying to become a manager at an elite club if he keeps ranting against the executives. |
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Post by Sterland (S4E) on Dec 14, 2007 23:19:00 GMT -1
Plus to be fair he comes with the backing of Sir Alex Fergurson, Arsene Wenger, Gianfranco Zola, Thierry Henry, Clarence Seedorf and Vic and Bob.. Who are we to argue?
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Post by Roaster©®™ on Dec 14, 2007 23:23:34 GMT -1
Don't forget Roaster's enthusiastic endorsement! ;D
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Post by Sterland (S4E) on Dec 14, 2007 23:34:44 GMT -1
And DOn'T FORGET ROASTERS ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT!!!! (How was that?) ;D Don't forget Roaster's enthusiastic endorsement! ;D |
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Post by Roaster©®™ on Dec 15, 2007 0:04:01 GMT -1
And DOn'T FORGET ROASTERS ENTHUSIASTIC ENDORSEMENT!!!! (How was that?) ;D Don't forget Roaster's enthusiastic endorsement! ;D Pretty impressive! Barwick and Brooking will no doubt take it with a pinch of salt though! And can I add - imagine Brian Bariwck in a pair of those c*nty John Lennon specs and he's a dead ringer for Captain Mainwaring (a 'colour' TV series from the 70's - Dad's Army - for you youngsters) |
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Post by Goalposts for Jumpers on Dec 15, 2007 0:25:28 GMT -1
It's a good move. Capello is the man.
Back him or fuck off (YES, I'M TALKING TO YOU DAILY STAR, PAUL INCE, DONKEY ADAMS etc)
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Post by Roaster©®™ on Dec 15, 2007 0:34:02 GMT -1
It's a good move. Capello is the man. Back him or fuck off (YES, I'M TALKING TO YOU DAILY STAR, PAUL INCE, DONKEY ADAMS etc) Thought you had an early start tomorrow mate - or is the missus driving? |
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Post by Roaster©®™ on Dec 15, 2007 0:35:02 GMT -1
Please note - the footy related post earlier is purely down to meidication - honest  |
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Post by officergroyman on Dec 15, 2007 3:37:13 GMT -1
It's a good move. Capello is the man. Back him or fuck off (YES, I'M TALKING TO YOU DAILY STAR, PAUL INCE, DONKEY ADAMS etc) Born in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia, Italy 1964: Makes pro debut for Ferrara side SPAL 1973: Scores as Italy beat England at Wembley for first time 1991: Appointed head coach of AC Milan 1992: Wins first of four Italian league titles with Milan 1994: Milan beat Barcelona 4-0 in European Cup final 1997: Wins Spanish league with Real Madrid 2001: Guides Roma to their first Scudetto for 18 years 2004: Wins Scudetto in first season with Juventus 2007: Guides Real to La Liga during his second spell Truth is the guys a BIG BALLER EXTRAORDINAIRE!!! hope he's sucessful at England as well!!  |
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