Who should replace Fabio Capello? Sky Sports News HD canvassed expert opinion...
Experts give their views on who should get the national job
Fabio Capello has gone... so where does the England football team go from here?
The Italian walked out of the job on Wednesday leaving the national team without a figurehead just four months before Euro 2012 in Poland and the Ukraine.
Harry Redknapp was installed as an overwhelming early favourite by the bookmakers with the names of Stuart Pearce, Roy Hodgson, Jose Mourinho and Guus Hiddink also near the top of the betting lists.
But what would be the best move for the Football Association? Sky Sports News HD canvassed the opinion of some of the leading figures in the game...
Peter Shilton, England 1970-1990
I have always advocated an English manager and now it is time to get an Englishman in. Harry Redknapp is everyone's favourite and hopefully The FA can get him in there and give him a chance. His record at Spurs in particular has almost made it his job. I have always had a problem with Harry handling the pressure side of football at the top level but I think he has matured and now it is time. My choice would have been Martin O'Neill but I think Harry is the man for the job now. England need someone who the players look up to and who wants to play the game in the right way, it is all about man-management and motivation. Harry understands the English game - he has been a journeyman in football and has been around a few places and what he has done at Spurs has put him right up there. If you look around there is not really any other English managers you would put in front of him and I think it is inevitable that it will be Harry. But we will have to wait and see, Tottenham will have something to say about that and Harry is very loyal to Tottenham too.
Peter Reid, England 1985-88
With no disrespect to Mr Capello I think it could be a blessing in disguise. I'm not sure whether he wanted to be here and I'm certain that if the right man gets the job he can galvanise the squad. There is some good young players coming through if Jack Wilshere's fit and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's in there. We've got some really good players in this country and I think it's a matter of getting everybody together and getting a spirit going because that counts. With what's happened over the John Terry situation that spirit of togetherness has got to come from somewhere. Harry Redknapp's the man to do that in my opinion.
Alan Smith, England 1988-1992
I think there is only one man for the job! Now considering the day Harry Redknapp had on Wednesday I doubt the FA have had a chance to square things with him and ask him what he felt about it. But Harry would appear to be the only man in the ring. You don't know what the FA are thinking - perhaps Trevor Brooking and Stuart Pearce to see us through the next three friendlies. Don't forget we have got one at the end of the month against Holland, and then we have Norway in May and then Belgium at the start of June. They are three vital friendlies for England to start anew. It will be a new voice in the dressing room with new methods, whether it is someone doing it part-time until we can get someone more permanent or whether it is Harry Redknapp who can do it alongside his duties at Tottenham. If we can get the right man in then we can feel optimistic.
Neil Warnock, QPR manager 2010-2012
There is only one man who can get this job and that is Harry Redknapp. And
