Allardyce rules out England job-Thank the lord!!!
Newcastle boss Sam Allardyce has ruled himself out of the running to become the next England manager.
But ex-Real Madrid coach Fabio Capello has said he would be interested in the job following Steve McClaren's sacking.
And Portsmouth's Harry Redknapp and Reading manager Steve Coppell have not ruled themselves out.
Capello, 61, who has won league titles with Real, AC Milan and Roma, said: "It would be a beautiful challenge. I am the right age."
Allardyce was Bolton manager when he was touted for the England job which McClaren got 18 months ago.
He has since become Newcastle manager and has recently signed a new contract and said he wanted to honour it.
Redknapp said: "Anybody would love to manage their country but I don't see it coming my way.
"It's a great job for somebody. It's an opportunity to work with the best players in this country and for me still, despite what anyone might think, a group of some of the best players in the world."
Coppell did not rule himself out of the running although he said he was still under contract at Reading.
"It's a non-issue, I have a contract here," he said. "I'm English so people link me.
"I've got a massive job at Reading, as far as I'm concerned, and I'm very happy with that."
While Capello has attracted support from punters, Aston Villa manager Martin O'Neill and former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho are the bookies' favourites for the job.
O'Neill was rejected by the Football Association after interviewing for the role before McClaren's appointment and may be reluctant to put himself in the frame again.
Mourinho, meanwhile, has been out of work since leaving Chelsea in September following a dispute with Blues owner Roman Abramovich.
The Portuguese has the credentials to be successful, after winning back-to-back Premier League titles with Chelsea a season after clinching the Champions League with Porto.
He is known to be keen to manage internationally, but may be more interested in the Portugal job, which becomes vacant after Euro 2008.
Mourinho's friend and ex-advisor Eladio Parames told the SSB: "The problem is not if he likes or does not like the England job.
"Of course it is fantastic for him to know the fans want him. But what the fans think is one thing, and what the FA think is another.
"Until now, Jorge Mendez, his agent, has not had any contact with the FA.
"Jose always respected Steve McClaren and I think there is no sense now in talking about the possibility of him taking the job because there is no contact with the FA."
The 50-year-old was England boss for three years before being sacked in February 1999 after suggesting that disabled people were being punished for sins in a previous life.
Ince told SSB: "I wouldn't look any further than Hoddle. He did a very good job and he wasn't sacked for footballing reasons.
"The FA has got to forget about what happened years ago, they've got to be bold and brave.
"Hoddle is sharp, bright, meticulous and he's English, but whether the FA is prepared to go back is not my decision."
Capello was sacked by Real at the end of last season despite winning the Spanish title and he is available as he is now working as a commentator for Italian television.
