Fabio Capello said that coaching England, as successor to the recently sacked Steve McClaren, would be a 'fascinating' challenge for him. McClaren was axed after he failed to take the Three Lions to Euro 2008, following a disappointing 3-2 home defeat to Croatia on Wednesday. "All challenges fascinate me, the challenge of coaching a national side like England would be something different. The job is not about coaching every day," Capello told Football Focus. "It would be a very difficult challenge but a very exciting one." The Italian coach, who has vast experience in Europe with the likes of AC Milan, Juventus and Real Madrid, was shockingly sacked by the latter last summer after guiding them to the Primera Liga title. Bring In Jose On the other hand, England captain John Terry has backed his former Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho to step up for the vacant job. Terry revealed his sadness with McClaren's departure, but admitted that he would like to re-unite with Mourinho. "Managers come and go and as I said before I am very disappointed for Steve McClaren," Terry told Chelsea TV. "But with Jose linked, he is a fantastic manager and I would love to work with him again and with England he would be fantastic.
Mourinho ruled himself out of contention "But let's just wait and see but I am sure he would love it and who knows one day he could be England manager." Other Contenders In the aftermath of McClaren's sacking, several names have been mentioned for the England hot seat, some of which are non-English managers. Germany legend Franz Beckenbauer recommended his compatriot Jurgen Klinsmann, who led the National Mannschaft to third place in World Cup 2006, for England. "Who can lead the boys with the three lions out of their coma? One name comes immediately to mind. Jurgen Klinsmann," he was quoted by Bild. "Jurgen would be a new beginning for England. He is looking for a role in a country with a great tradition and appetite for football. "He is a man with a clear vision and knows how to implement that vision even against resistance. I could well imagine England getting a fresh start with him. "He speaks the language, has a great reputation there thanks to his time at Tottenham and was even footballer of the year." Other names included the inexperienced Alan Shearer, un-attached Italian Marcelo Lippi and a few other Premiership managers.
