Harry Redknapp: England manager can be part-time for Euro 2012

The Spurs boss is overwhelming favourite for the vacant position among fans, players and media experts, but suggests he wouldn’t be ready to permanently walk away from White Hart Lane just yet. ‘I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't the popular choice,’ Redknapp told Abu Dhabi Sports. ‘I know I am, it's been everywhere, in every paper every day. ‘But it's not an easy one. I have a good job and I work with good people and I have a good team. ‘Just to walk away now, when we're in such a good position, it wouldn't be fair, it wouldn't be fair on Tottenham. I have to really keep focusing on Tottenham. ‘This week we have Stevenage in the Cup, then we have Man Utd, then we have Arsenal,  then we have Chelsea.  We have some fantastic games. It's important time for me with Tottenham.’ However, Redknapp does believe it’s possible for a manager to take charge of a major international tournament on a part-time basis, which opens the possibility of the 64-year-old stepping in to steady England’s Euro 2012 ship, which has been rocked by Fabio Capello’s shock resignation. He added: ‘Part-time? In the short term I think it's possible for the European Championships. But I think in the long term it's not possible to manage a club team and manage a national team. ‘It's difficult enough to manage in the Premier League without having to worry about managing the England team as well. You want to be watching England players play, you want to be watching the opposition. ‘I think, whoever they give the job to, could only do the one job. Maybe for the Euros, it's not such a problem but once the Euros are finished and the new season starts in England, the manager has to be a Premier League manager - if it's someone who manages in the Premier League - or the England manager. 'To do the two jobs, it would be impossible.’ From: metro