“We have to get it right this time.”

The FA’s Chief Executive, Brian Barwick, plans to discuss the question of the next England manager with the captain, John Terry, and various football notables including Sir Trevor Brooking, Arsene Wenger, Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Robson.

“I think it’s really important to gauge what they think about the situation. The critical question is what is needed to take the England team forward. We have to get it right this time.”

This time? What about last time? Wasn’t Brian Barwick the man responsible for appointing Steve McClaren to the job, a man who is at best a slightly better than average club manager?

We need someone far more knowledgeable to be in charge of the selection of the man on whom the hopes of much of the nation rest. I suggest that Mr. Barwick might be better qualified to choose the name of the next Blue Peter dog or (not that I’d wish this on him) a classroom teddy bear in the Sudan.


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