Last week, Fabio Capello confirmed that he will be stepping down as England manager after the 2012 European Football Championships in Poland and the Ukraine. The 64-year old has decided that he will not renew his current contract, and will instead enjoy retirement. For some, they will claim that Capello shouldn’t be in the job even now, after England’s dismal showing at the World Cup finals.
Despite victories over Bulgaria and Switzerland in the opening rounds of Euro 2012 qualification, Capello is unlikely to enjoy the rapport he had with the fans before the diabolical tactical decisions, which along with abysmal performances from top players, led to the Three Lions dramatic failure in South Africa. Nevertheless, his record as a manager worldwide cannot be discounted, even if his reputation has taken a battering from the events on the football field this summer.
The bookies are already taking bets on who will be the next England manager, with the former Aston Villa boss Martin O’Neill the frontrunner with many sources. The FA has also confirmed that the next manager of the national team will be an Englishman – so the names of Steve Bruce, Harry Redknapp and Sam Allardyce are bound to be thrown into the selection process too. Despite this claim by the Football Association, the likes of current Turkey gaffer Guus Hiddink and Real Madrid supremo Jose Mourinho feature heavily on the odds with Sky Bet.
Only time will tell who will succeed Capello, but with a win ratio of 70.9%, better than any England manager has previously managed, they may have a tough act to follow, no matter of the big tournament failure that Capello suffered this summer.
LATEST ODDS WITH SKYBET TO SUCCEED FABIO CAPELLO AS ENGLAND BOSS IN 2012
2/1 - Martin O’Neill (Unemployed, left Aston Villa in August 2010)
4/1 - Stuart Pearce (Current manager of the England Under-21 side)
4/1 - Harry Redknapp (Current manager of Tottenham Hotspur)
5/1 - Roy Hodgson (Current manager of Liverpool)
10/1 - Sam Allardyce (Current manager of Blackburn Rovers)
12/1 - Jose Mourinho (Current manager of Real Madrid)
16/1 - Guus Hiddink (Current manager of Turkey)
16/1 - Marcelo Lippi (Stepped down as Italy boss after the World Cup)
20/1 - Luis Felipe Scolari (Targeted by the FA in 2006, former Chelsea manager)
20/1 - David Beckham (Currently playing for the LA Galaxy in the MLS)
20/1 - David Moyes (Current manager of Everton)
20/1 - Steve Bruce (Current manager of Sunderland)
20/1 - Frank Rijkaard (Current manager of Galatasaray)
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