Fabio Capello’s resignation as England manager has thrown the Football Association into a desperate hunt for a replacement just four months out from Euro 2012.
Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp has predictably emerged as the front-runner to replace the Italian, and Football Association chairman David Bernstein will have much to ponder in the coming days as he seeks to take the national side forward.
Four men have been at the heart of the England managerial saga, and here’s a look at their roles - and what they will do next.
Fabio Capello’s exit has garnered little sympathy from fans and the media, with his impressive winning percentage overshadowed by a lamentable World Cup performance two years ago. Capello’s judgment, not least his decision to hand the captaincy back to John Terry after stripping him of it due to events in his personal life, has also been called into question. The Terry U-turn came back to bite him when the FA removed the armband from the defender a second time after it emerged his trial for the alleged racial abuse of Anton Ferdinand would not be held until after Euro 2012. Capello’s disgruntlement at the FA’s decision prompted his resignation.