Tuesday 28 June 2016 08:23, UK
Harry Redknapp says he has "no faith whatsoever" that the Football Association will select the right replacement for Roy Hodgson as England manager.
Redknapp, who ruled himself out of the job, feels Gary Neville should not be considered for the role because of his sacking at Valencia and that bookies' favourite Gareth Southgate is not ready to become England manager, despite doing a "great job" with the Under-21s.
Former Portsmouth and West Ham boss Redknapp also questioned the credentials of FA technical director Dan Ashworth and the role he will have in the process of selecting a successor to Hodgson, who resigned as England manager following the team's Euro 2016 exit at the hands of Iceland on Monday night.
"Roy Hodgson could not possibly have survived as England manager but I've got no faith whatsoever in the Football Association picking the right man to succeed him," Redknapp told the Daily Telegraph.
The FA are seriously going to have to pull a rabbit out of the hat because there don't seem to be any obvious contenders out there for me.
"Can anyone trust the FA to get the right man? They gave the job to Hodgson and he has failed spectacularly for the last two tournaments, or even three if you consider Euro 2012.
"I'm seeing Gary Neville being made one of the favourites to succeed Hodgson, but how the hell can he be considered after the job he did at Valencia? He should be culpable, he has never coached proper players and it would just be jobs for the boys if he was to be appointed.
"Gareth Southgate has done a great job with the Under-21s but there's no way he is ready for the challenge of taking on the England team.
"We've got the farcical situation of Dan Ashworth picking the next England manager and I'm really not sure about his credentials either. It appears that anyone connected with West Brom seems to have a chance.
"The FA are seriously going to have to pull a rabbit out of the hat because there don't seem to be any obvious contenders out there for me."
The 69-year-old added: "You can count me out - I've made it clear how I'd have liked the job in the past, but they aren't going to consider me now."
