Big_Bird
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 Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 4:33 am Post subject: Klinsmann touted as new England boss. |
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If England need any reminder of the demand for supreme wisdom in appointing a new coach it came as the price of failure was confirmed yesterday. Tomorrow afternoon they will be down among the second seeds when the 2010 World Cup draw is made here. A "root and branch examination" of the national team has been promised and Franz Beckenbauer has been quick to urge the appointment of the former Germany coach J�rgen Klinsmann as Steve McClaren's replacement.
Whoever gets the job will face an uncomfortable task. Defeat by Croatia saw Greece climb the Fifa rankings above England, who are no longer protected against ending up in the same group with nations such as France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal or Holland, who are all among the nine first seeds in Europe. Only one nation qualifies automatically from each group.
"We have just got to get on with it," said an FA spokesman. "We were second seeds in the qualifying competition for the 1998 World Cup in France under Glenn Hoddle. We had to play Italy then and we got through. The challenge for the new manager and his players will be to take on whatever they are presented with."
Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner as a coach as well as a player, is calling for a radical step. "Who can carry the boys with the three lions on their shirt out of their coma?" he demanded yesterday. "One name comes to my mind immediately: J�rgen Klinsmann. For him the England job would be ideal, and also for England.
"J�rgen is a man who has clear visions and he can push them through against opposition. With him I could very well imagine a new beginning in England. He has three years until the 2010 World Cup to build a new team and he would not have to worry about the problems of the past.
"He speaks the language perfectly, enjoys a brilliant reputation in England because of his stint at Tottenham, when he was Footballer of the Year. He's looking for a new challenge in a country with great tradition and enthusiasm for football. Something has to happen quickly. I am already curious whether the FA has the same idea as me." |
http://football.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/0,,2216337,00.html |
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