Harry Redknapp believes Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard ought to be on the FA’s listing to be the subsequent England supervisor.
Gareth Southgate stepped down because the Three Lions boss earlier this week following their Euro 2024 remaining defeat to Spain in Germany.
Since then, hypothesis over who will develop into the subsequent England supervisor is rife, with Eddie Howe and Graham Potter among the many candidates on the FA’s listing of targets.
Mauricio Pochettino, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola have additionally seen their names linked to the vacant place.
Nonetheless, Redknapp believes two names are being excluded from discussions about Southgate’s successor on account of their struggles within the Premier League.
Gerrard is at the moment managing Saudi Professional League facet Al-Ettifaq following his departure from Aston Villa after lower than a yr in cost, which noticed him depart with the membership sitting simply above the relegation zone.
In the meantime, Lampard has been out of labor since his second spell at Chelsea when he took interim cost after being sacked by Everton.
“The lads I see as apparent front-runners can be fortunate to even get an interview,” Redknapp stated in his column in The Solar.
“I doubt there are numerous who’d agree with me once I say the FA ought to look no additional than Steven Gerrard or Frank Lampard for the subsequent Three Lions boss.
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“Both of them might do the job standing on their head, but most likely neither will get a lot as a telephone name.
“Thoughts you, loads of individuals will insist there’s no purpose why they need to as a result of they’ve already written off each as failures. Forgetting that Frank reached an FA Cup remaining and completed fourth in his first spell at Chelsea. Or the truth that Everton had been in such a multitude, he by no means had a prayer when he went there.
“There’s each likelihood they’ll gloss over Stevie’s time at Rangers, regardless of their first title win in a decade — unbeaten as effectively — and say he was a flop at Aston Villa.
“However you present me a supervisor who’s not had a tricky time of it someplace down the road. Potter definitely did at Chelsea — he solely lasted 31 video games and misplaced 11 of them. So did Unai Emery, the person who changed Stevie as boss at Villa, when he was Arsenal supervisor. It occurs to everybody on the market.
“So, what’s the distinction between Potter and Frank? Why is one an apparent candidate for England, but the opposite not even worthy of a point out?”
Lampard and Gerrard each earned over 100 caps for England throughout their taking part in careers, although they by no means acquired additional than the quarter-finals at a significant match.
Redknapp believes the previous midfielders have the expertise and the popularity to assist them succeed on the massive stage.
“If the FA need somebody steeped in soccer data — at worldwide degree too — and who is aware of the sport inside out at that degree, each Frank and Stevie depart them standing,” Redknapp added.
“The gamers would like it as effectively. They’d be determined to play for them. They might don’t have anything however respect whether or not it was Lampard or Gerrard as boss.
“So, are they each on the scrap heap for good as a result of they’ve had a failure someplace down the road? There gained’t be any managers left earlier than lengthy if that’s all it takes.”
