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Harry Redknapp: It's Too Difficult To Be England And Spurs Manager

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First Posted: 10/02/2012 10:45 Updated: 10/02/2012 11:04

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Harry Redknapp has distanced himself from the England manager job by saying: "I can't take my eye off the ball at Tottenham."

Redknapp believes it would be too "difficult" to do two jobs and that his "focus has to be on one job".

Pundits had thought the FA might offer the Spurs boss a part-time England job - but Redknapp has rejected this idea.

"It wouldn't be fair to anyone at this club if I let my thoughts go elsewhere," he told a news conference in north London on Friday.

"I was really looking to calm down for a few days and take it easy." He said he was "flattered" by the links to the England manager role.

Yesterday Redknapp claimed he'd "not even thought about" the England manager's job.

Despite Redknapp's desire to keep his focus on Spurs, there is now a huge swell of suport for him taking the England role.

Redknapp is the bookies favourite for FA manager as well, with William Hill slashing Redknapp's odds to 8/15 to take over the nation's team in time for the first Euro 2012 match against France. Coral has stopped taking wagers on the bet.

David Davies, former executive director of the FA, backed Redknapp to become the new England manager, saying he had public support.

Footballers including Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen and Rio Ferdinand have all tweeted to say they'd back Redknapp as England manager.

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Harry Redknapp has distanced himself from the England manager job by saying: "I can't take my eye off the ball at Tottenham." Redknapp believes it would be too "difficult" to do two jobs and that h...
Harry Redknapp has distanced himself from the England manager job by saying: "I can't take my eye off the ball at Tottenham." Redknapp believes it would be too "difficult" to do two jobs and that h...
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edwarcor
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23:51 on 11/02/2012
There's also far too much reading and writing involved as well! Having wrote that I wonder if I'm being a little harsh? For he's done very, very well considering! Goodness knows how he would have done if he could have used a computer,typewriter,been able to text etc,etc! Can you believe he actually got away with such a comment?
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Seaniebhoy
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20:06 on 10/02/2012
Why exactly would Harry want the England job other than maybe they'll pay him slightly higher wages than he would get at Spurs? Afterall it is the same bunch of underachieving players (the most talented of which will be suspended for the group stages) that Capello had....why is it that anytime a manager is given the sack or takes a walk, there is this almost outpuring of joy, as if the manager coming next will definitely be better than what came before?
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lehaneb
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14:18 on 10/02/2012
Was the author of this article paid?
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woodyxl5
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12:23 on 10/02/2012
I don`t want Harry as England manager, he would be hopeless, useless not the person for the job, don`t do it Harry, why, because i am a Spurs fan and want him to stay at the Lane and finished what he has started, no league this year but with a few more signings in the summer then that will be OUR year, come on Harry, you know it makes sense to stay at the lane
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GearoidOD
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12:08 on 10/02/2012
Maybe he should consult with his dog about this ? You know the dog with the off shore bank account !
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Seaniebhoy
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20:07 on 10/02/2012
Rosie...and as the joke goes, she has more money than Rangers
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YESSEJ
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11:56 on 10/02/2012
england would not ofer the job until after the trial although he was innocent all the time
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