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Following the appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager, Alan Curbishley has stated his belief that the FA will continue to appoint foreign coaches from now on.
The vast majority of England supporters seem happy with the Italian Capello at the helm, but West Ham boss Curbishley thinks it signals a vicious circle that perpetuates the demise of English managers.
"Steve McClaren sheltering under his umbrella as England lost to Croatia last month may well be the last image we have of a national manager from this country," said Curbishley in his Daily Express column.
"That's it, I don't believe we will ever give the job to anybody from England again. The FA have made the position redundant as far as an English manager is concerned. A proud tradition may well have come to an end."
Backroom Means Back Seat
And while talk has been of an Englishman being granted a spot on Capello's backroom staff, Curbishley doesn't think that such an appointment would herald the future crowning of an English boss for the national side.
"The grooming of [Stuart] Pearce, for instance, would be the only workable way one of us could be included in international management. But it can't work.
"Why? Until a manager becomes in charge of a top-four side, he just won't get the vital experience that he so desperately needs.
"If Stuart is promoted it means he has to forsake the Under 21s where he would have gained the knowledge of the international game, and of younger players - those who should be groomed for the senior side. It's an important role in English football.
"Champions League football in this country is contested by men who are not English, so you tell me how an English manager gets the necessary experience to step into an international job."



source:goal.com