Parry wants english boss - National Side
Posted: Fri Feb 03, 2006 2:49 pm
PARRY WANTS ENGLISH BOSS
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Liverpool supremo Rick Parry believes England should appoint an Englishman to take over from Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Chief executive Parry has been instrumental in the appointments of two foreign managers at Anfield, Gerard Houllier and Rafael Benitez, but feels domestic football is different to the international arena.
He says: "There is a greater sense that the national team should have an English manager, not least because you are only working with English players.
"There is a lot to be said for having an English manager, national identity is a factor."
Parry, writing in his regular column for the club's LiverpoolFC magazine, explained what he believes is the distinction between club and international football when appointing a manager.
Liverpool director Noel White - as chairman of the FA's international committee - is on the panel who will recommend the new England boss.
And Parry wrote: "There are some fundamentals regarding the eventual appointment.
"When we decided to replace Gerard Houllier in 2004, we set the simple criteria that is was quality that mattered, nationality wasn't an issue.
"One of the reasons for that being the case in club management is the number of nationalities represented in top club football now.
"For better or worse, that's the reality we are in. You are scouring Europe for good players and you want a manager who has a good knowledge of European players.
"You look at the quality of Spanish players that Rafa (Benitez) has brought in here and that speaks volumes.
"An England manager is only working with English players. There is no shortage of qualified applicants because it is still a job that is immensely attractive. It has enormous prestige and it is very difficult to turn down."
3 feb
Liverpool supremo Rick Parry believes England should appoint an Englishman to take over from Sven-Goran Eriksson.
Chief executive Parry has been instrumental in the appointments of two foreign managers at Anfield, Gerard Houllier and Rafael Benitez, but feels domestic football is different to the international arena.
He says: "There is a greater sense that the national team should have an English manager, not least because you are only working with English players.
"There is a lot to be said for having an English manager, national identity is a factor."
Parry, writing in his regular column for the club's LiverpoolFC magazine, explained what he believes is the distinction between club and international football when appointing a manager.
Liverpool director Noel White - as chairman of the FA's international committee - is on the panel who will recommend the new England boss.
And Parry wrote: "There are some fundamentals regarding the eventual appointment.
"When we decided to replace Gerard Houllier in 2004, we set the simple criteria that is was quality that mattered, nationality wasn't an issue.
"One of the reasons for that being the case in club management is the number of nationalities represented in top club football now.
"For better or worse, that's the reality we are in. You are scouring Europe for good players and you want a manager who has a good knowledge of European players.
"You look at the quality of Spanish players that Rafa (Benitez) has brought in here and that speaks volumes.
"An England manager is only working with English players. There is no shortage of qualified applicants because it is still a job that is immensely attractive. It has enormous prestige and it is very difficult to turn down."