The search for top class English/British managers.

Well if the FA had stuck exclusively to English managers, I think there would be more English managers in the Premier League right now.

 

Why?

 

That feels unlikely. We had 12 years of English managers from 2012-2024 and it had no impact on the numbers.

 

I just think it helped to create a mindset in this country that foreign managers are always superior to English managers. And that English managers can never be elite or manage the big clubs or the big players.

Roy Keane said that even if Michael Carrick won every game as intermin manager, he shouldn't get the Man Utd job at the end of the season.

How many people would back Scott Parker to win trophies at Bayern Munich after being relegated with Burnley? If Vincent Kompany can do that, why couldn't Parker do the same?

 

There are fundamental problems with pathways for English coaches, and also foreign ownership just picking the perceived best managers from abroad (like Utd did with Amorim). That would in no way would of changed if Cappello and Erikson never got the England job.

 

Agree with your general points but wasn’t Amorim Jim Ratcliffe’s choice?

 

Yeah I think it was, I guess I was speaking more generally.

 

Because Kompany is talented? They obviously didn't give him the job because he relegated Burnley.

 

if my auntie had balls she'd be my uncle

 

Michael Beale has been appointed manager of Belgium side Zulte Waregem

 

Is Kompany more talented than Parker? Kompany didn't do anything special at Anderlecht. And Kompany and Parker have very similar Burnley records - both in the Premier League and Championship.

 

Lmao yeah but you don't scout a new coach by just looking at their win records.

 

Yes. End of story, get over it.

 

FA to step up its development of home-grown head coaches. Further meetings planned. Encouraged by Eddie Howe’s trophy success with Newcastle United last year, Frank Lampard’s progress with Coventry City and Michael Carrick’s revival of Manchester United and today’s announcement…

— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 22, 2026

 

What does this even mean?

 

🚨 Steve Cooper has left Brøndby. Alan Tate also departs. pic.twitter.com/L99Ivf4CQi

— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) May 23, 2026

 

Russell Martin is in advanced talks with Leicester City as the Englishman weighs up a return to management in League One. (Telegraph - subscription required), external

 

Looking forward to League Two

 

Strasbourg boss Gary O'Neil and former Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior are candidates to succeed Kieran McKenna at Ipswich - talkSPORT