Harry Redknapp: 5 Reasons He Should Be England's Next Manager

So here we are, hours after the resignation of another England managerial flop in the form of Fabio Capello.

He was widely regarded as world class. One of the most successful managers in history, with a rich tradition of winning trophies with big clubs. 

How did it go so wrong this time?

The World Cup 2010 finals in South Africa were embarrassing in so many ways. The Capello Index—failing to score against Algeria and the mauling England received at the hands of Germany—are just some of the reasons the fans simply have no confidence in Capello.

This is a bad time to suffer a managerial fall-out, but heading into Euro 2012 with a manager who is certain to leave his post come the final whistle is never a good idea. See Raymond Domenech with France for more details on that one.

Here are five reasons why Harry Redknapp should be named England's manager in time for the big tournament this summer.

He Is Passionate

For me, this is one of the most important parts to a national management job.

England have done their fair share of experimentation with foreign managers, but so far it has been to no avail.

Sven Goran Eriksson looked good for a while but it didn't work out in the end. The FA rejected Martin O'Neill's application for the post as they wanted to return to nationalistic ways with Steve McLaren.

The 'wally with a brolly' didn't get too far either, as failure to reach the 2008 European Championships ended his tenure pretty swiftly.

In my opinion, England need to rest their hopes on an Englishman who is passionate about achieving success for his country.

How many times has Harry Redknapp admitted he could think of no higher honour than to manage the English national team?

He Is Tactically Sound

To his credit, Fabio Capello tinkered with England's tactics in order to find a formula that worked.

However, when it became very apparent that certain things weren't working, he hadn't developed a plan B to resort to.

Steven Gerrard on the wing doesn't work. If you don't press when Germany have the ball, you're going to lose 4-1. We could go on forever here.

Over the last five years, Harry Redknapp has developed into both a quality tactician and a quality man manager. Both of these traits are direly needed in these tumultuous times for the England dressing room.

England need someone who is willing to take a bold decision and stick by it whilst keeping those who are not involved happy.

He is not a hands-on coach—at least not any more, and that's ideal for coaching a national team.

For Now, He's in the Clear

The court case was settled today and the jury found Harry Redknapp not guilty of tax evasion.

Not entirely sure what I'm talking about? Click here for an apt summary.

For now, Harry Redknapp is in the clear. These allegations have been floating around for quite some time and they'll probably never truly disappear.

The last thing England need is another dramatic headline to disrupt their major tournament preparation, but at the moment, fans are simply desperate for just a mild degree of success regardless of the off-field hype involved.

For me, the result of the court case means it should not have a bearing on whether or not to offer him the job.

He Is Who Most People Want

There are a lot of English fans who want Harry Redknapp to take up the now-vacant managerial hot seat.

It has been a long time since any impending or touted appointment regarding the England managerial post has been met with anything close to unanimous satisfaction.

Appointing Harry Redknapp might result in exactly that—a nation unified in their thought process that Redknapp is a very good manager and a very suitable candidate for the job.

He might even be the very best option England have if they choose to appoint in a nationalistic fashion.

Two Jobs Is Possible

Your unlikely to find many Tottenham Hotspur fans calling for the appointment of Harry Redknapp.

He has done incredibly well during his time at White Hart Lane. People are quick to forget Spurs were at the bottom of the Premier League while they sought to appoint Redknapp, and for them to still be in the title at this stage of the season is a great achievement.

This is pushing it a little bit, but two jobs is very possible. The rebuilding job he would have to undertake with England would be absolutely massive but it's been done before. Guus Hiddink managed to pick up a flailing Chelsea side and win the FA Cup whilst still managing Russia.

Even if Redknapp came in at the end of Tottenham's hectic season and picked up the national team duties just before the Euro 2012 Championships, I'd be happier than if anyone else was appointed.

What are you thoughts on Redknapp? Does he warrant the call for the England job and could he balance two jobs? Or is his reputation tarnished and not worth consideration?

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