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England: Five potential replacements for Roy Hodgson

By Freddie Boston

SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - JUNE 20: England Manager / Head Coach Roy Hodgson walks onto the pitch at the end of the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Slovakia and England at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on June 20, 2016 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)
SAINT-ETIENNE, FRANCE - JUNE 20: England Manager / Head Coach Roy Hodgson walks onto the pitch at the end of the UEFA EURO 2016 Group B match between Slovakia and England at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on June 20, 2016 in Saint-Etienne, France. (Photo by Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images) /
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AMMAN, JORDAN- MARCH 22: Jordan’s latest manager Harry Redknapp speaks during a joint press conference with the president of the Jordan Football Association, Prince Ali Bin Al Hueesin ahead their World Cup qualifiers on March 22, 2016 in Amman, Jordan. Redknapp, the former Tottenham manager has signed a two-game deal to take charge of Jordan’s 2018 qualifying matches against Bangladesh on Thursday and Australia next week. (Photo by Jordan Pix/ Getty Images)
AMMAN, JORDAN- MARCH 22: Jordan’s latest manager Harry Redknapp speaks during a joint press conference with the president of the Jordan Football Association, Prince Ali Bin Al Hueesin ahead their World Cup qualifiers on March 22, 2016 in Amman, Jordan. Redknapp, the former Tottenham manager has signed a two-game deal to take charge of Jordan’s 2018 qualifying matches against Bangladesh on Thursday and Australia next week. (Photo by Jordan Pix/ Getty Images) /

Harry Redknapp

Harry Redknapp was snubbed for the job four years ago when Hodgson took over. It was a mistake then, one they can put right now. Unlike Hodgson, Redknapp would be the perfect man to lead the England team at major tournaments.

In France, England looked nervous, scared and ghosts of their Premier League-selves. What is Redknapp’s biggest strength? Man management. He’s hardly a genius tactician, but what he does is effective.

Redknapp is loved by his former players. His character and charisma would relax all 23 members of the squad and shield them from the intense pressure that comes with representing England at a major tournament.

Not only that, Redknapp gets the best out of his players. His teams play good soccer, and he knows how to play his talent to their strengths. There’s no way Redknapp would sit back and watch Harry Kane and Jamie Vardy — who netted 49 Premier League goals between them last season — struggle to find the net as they did in France. Redknapp would have them scoring goals.

Redknapp has the passion required for the position, and he would also be the perfect manager for tournament soccer. He would bring experience, respect and plenty of cup pedigree to the role. Outside of his success in the FA Cup, Redknapp guided Spurs to the Champions League quarter-finals at the first attempt.

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