Fabio capello successor the Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp arrives at the club's training ground. He has been installed for the England job.
Asked if he was flattered to be the popular choice to lead England, he said: "Yes, of course. It's nice if people put me in a position where they think I've got a chance of getting the job.
"It is flattering, other managers have come out and said nice things and I appreciate everybody's support really."
Redknapp appeared to rule out the possibility of coaching England and Tottenham at the same time, saying: "It is hard enough managing a league club let alone managing your country – it's two very difficult jobs.
"I think your focus has got to be on one job, you can't be going home thinking: 'Who's playing well in this situation?'
"I can't take my eye off the ball at Tottenham at the moment because we're looking to get Champions League football, we're still in the FA Cup and I owe it to them to continue to keep completely focused on the job I'm doing here.
"It wouldn't be fair to anybody here if I started to let my thoughts wander elsewhere."
Capello resigned on Wednesday after the FA board went over his head to strip John Terry of the captaincy while the Chelsea defender prepares to contest a charge of racially abusing the Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand at a trial in July.
Redknapp admitted it had been a testing few days, having been cleared of tax evasion charges at Southwark crown court on Wednesday, just hours before Capello's resignation.
Redknapp added: "It's knocked me for six. I haven't felt so good the last couple of days but I feel better today. [My appetite for the Spurs job] has never waned, things were going well in the football but things were hanging over me which were always a problem for me, but thankfully it's gone now and we can move on."
The Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, believes Redknapp is the best man for the job, but warned of the difficulties of trying to combine looking after a national team with club duties, having been in charge of both Aberdeen and Scotland in 1986. He said: "I tried it myself with Scotland [at the World Cup] in Mexico. I found it very difficult."
The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, does not believe he is suited to international management, describing it as a "sprinter's job" compared to the "marathon job" of club management, while Guus Hiddink's "strong personal relationship" with the ousted captain Terry could rule him out of contention, according to his agent.
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The Tottenham Hotspur manager, Harry Redknapp, admits he is "flattered" to be the overwhelming favourite to succeed Fabio Capello as England manager but appeared to rule out the prospect of combining his club role with managing the national team.Leaving this statement marks a big question mark on his position as Football manager for the club.
The 64-year-old is the bookmakers' favourite for the England job and appears to be the popular choice among supporters, the media and other managers and players.
The 64-year-old is the bookmakers' favourite for the England job and appears to be the popular choice among supporters, the media and other managers and players.
Asked if he was flattered to be the popular choice to lead England, he said: "Yes, of course. It's nice if people put me in a position where they think I've got a chance of getting the job.
"It is flattering, other managers have come out and said nice things and I appreciate everybody's support really."
Redknapp appeared to rule out the possibility of coaching England and Tottenham at the same time, saying: "It is hard enough managing a league club let alone managing your country – it's two very difficult jobs.
"I think your focus has got to be on one job, you can't be going home thinking: 'Who's playing well in this situation?'
"I can't take my eye off the ball at Tottenham at the moment because we're looking to get Champions League football, we're still in the FA Cup and I owe it to them to continue to keep completely focused on the job I'm doing here.
"It wouldn't be fair to anybody here if I started to let my thoughts wander elsewhere."
Capello resigned on Wednesday after the FA board went over his head to strip John Terry of the captaincy while the Chelsea defender prepares to contest a charge of racially abusing the Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand at a trial in July.
Redknapp admitted it had been a testing few days, having been cleared of tax evasion charges at Southwark crown court on Wednesday, just hours before Capello's resignation.
Redknapp added: "It's knocked me for six. I haven't felt so good the last couple of days but I feel better today. [My appetite for the Spurs job] has never waned, things were going well in the football but things were hanging over me which were always a problem for me, but thankfully it's gone now and we can move on."
The Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, believes Redknapp is the best man for the job, but warned of the difficulties of trying to combine looking after a national team with club duties, having been in charge of both Aberdeen and Scotland in 1986. He said: "I tried it myself with Scotland [at the World Cup] in Mexico. I found it very difficult."
The Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger, does not believe he is suited to international management, describing it as a "sprinter's job" compared to the "marathon job" of club management, while Guus Hiddink's "strong personal relationship" with the ousted captain Terry could rule him out of contention, according to his agent.
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