FA in no rush to find new England boss

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FA in no rush to find new England boss The Football Association have stated that there have not yet been any approaches made to candidates about becoming the next coach of the English football team.

Earlier in the month, Fabio Capello resigned from the position after he was forced to remove captaincy of the team from John Terry. Since his decision to leave, the team have been looking for a new captain to lead them into Euro 2012, and the other competitions to follow.

The coach for the under 21 team, Stuart Pearce, is currently in the position on a temporary basis and will hold the position when the team face the Netherlands this Wednesday. He has expressed an interest in taking over as the coach of the main team during the European Championship.

It is widely expected that Harry Redknapp is going to be named as the new coach, but he has said that he has not been in talks with anyone about taking over the position yet. Currently Mr Redknapp is the head of Tottenham Hotspur football club.

The chairman of the Football Association is David Bernstein and he has the responsibility of finding a new coach, along with the managing director of the club and its football development manager. Adrian Bevington is the managing director and he has said that internal discussions have been taking place, but no talks with potential coaches have happened yet.

Mr Bevington commented in a statement to Sky News, “We have had several conversations about who is going to replace Capello and we have asked the FA board to make a recommendation. It is important that people know that we are not close to making a decision just yet. No external bodies have been consulted about who we want as the next coach and we feel there is no real need to rush into a decision.”

Fabio Capello will probably stay with England

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Fabio Capello will probably stay with England Fabio Capello seems safe in his job with England after the Football Association hierarchy has offered a large amount of support. Premier League chairman, Sir David Richards, who is the head of ‘Club England’ is being urged to offer his recommendation to the FA board that Capello is kept at as the England boss even thought the team failed at the World Cup.

FA director of football development, Sir Trevor Brooking, is also understood to want Capello to fulfil his contract which runs until 2012.

Brooking is said to feel that replacing Capello will not solve the English football team’s problems and a group of FA board members also feel the same way.

Instead, Brooking is expected to argue that a better funding marsterplan be created so that young players will be attracted to the sport and also that coaches be increased at the youth level.

Also adding to the argument to keep Capello is his ten years of experience with the AC Milan academy as he could offer valuable input into how to develop the talent of young players.

In addition, a few FA figureheads think that the club could save £9m by not firing Capello and spending time and money looking for a replacement.  Instead, the money could be spent on youth development.

In addition, the last two years left on Capello’s contract would offer Stuart Pearce the opportunity to gain more experience as Capello’s assistant and at the under 21 level.

Capello’s future not to be decided for two weeks

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Capello’s future not to be decided for two weeks Fabio Capello revealed that his future with the England team as manager will be decided in two weeks, after he completes a series of meetings with Sir David Richards, the England chairman.

The manager’s future was cast into the wind after England had a disappointing performance at the World Cup, facing defeat 4-1 against Germany in the second round.

Capello stated that he has already discussed his potential future with Sir David Richards, and that a decision will be made in two weeks.  He said that he wants to stay, and that he has refused many potential opportunities in order to stay, but he will have to decide with the England chairman.

He also said that the World Cup was a valuable learning experience and that the team understands much more now that the tournament is complete. He continued to explain that the team is very tired, and that they need a winter break, which Germany is afforded due to their shorter season.

When asked further about the players’ performance in South Africa, Capello stated that he was concerned about his players  and that it breaks down to how each player is doing physically by the time they reach the play-offs.

He also said that they are not happy with the performance, and that while Rooney played some excellent games, you cannot just exemplify the performance of one player to represent the team.

Kick4Life Charity to run one of the FIFA 20 centres for 2010 in Lesotho

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Kick4Life Charity to run one of the FIFA 20 centres for 2010 in Lesotho Kick4Life, a UK charity backed by the Vodafone Foundation to tackle the AIDS crisis in Lesotho in Southern Africa, announced it had been selected by FIFA to host a sport, health and education centre as part of ’20 Centres for 2010’ campaign.

In 2008, England Manager Fabio Capello visited a Kick4Life event in Lesotho where he witnessed a young boy being tested for HIV. It was here he called upon the world of football to do more in the fight against disease and poverty.

Kick4Life Charity to run one of the FIFA 20 centres for 2010 in Lesotho The ‘20 Centres for 2010’ will help increase awareness about HIV/AIDS, increase literacy, improve gender equality, integrate youth with intellectual disabilities and promote development in other targeted ways, leaving a social legacy for the African continent.

Kick4Life have spent the past four years delivering a range of programmes focused on tackling HIV by providing sports-based health education, voluntary testing, life-skills development and support into education and employment.

Steve Fleming, Kick4Life Co-Founder said:

“Being selected as a centre host as part of the official World Cup campaign is a fantastic development for Kick4Life that will provide a first class sports, health and education facility right in the heart of Maseru, Lesotho’s capital. It will enable us to deliver activities to thousands of orphans and vulnerable children in an aspirational setting, and become, we hope, a centre of excellence for the use of football as a tool for social development.”

Capello offered his congratulations at the announcement: “I have seen first hand how Kick4Life is actually changing lives for the better. This summer all eyes will be on South Africa, and it is my hope that we can harness the power of the game to transform the lives of some of the world’s most disadvantaged people, and continue to fight this disease”.

Kick 4 Life is a registered charity funded by The Vodafone Foundation. For more information & to see how you can get involved go to www.kick4life.org.