Graham Turner backing Harry Redknapp to take England manager role

Shrewsbury Town boss Graham Turner today jumped on the Harry Redknapp bandwagon and joined the growing clamour for his appointment as England boss.

Turner is among an ever-growing list of football personalities backing the current Tottenham boss as the race to succeed Fabio Capello begins.

"My opinion would be the same as most other people today in that we want an Englishman and Harry Redknapp is ready made for the job," said Turner.

"He's been a success wherever he's been and he's a very popular manager with his players.

"Whether they can prise him away from Tottenham right at the moment remains to be seen but there's no doubt about it, I think most people would like to see him get the opportunity.

"Tottenham look a super side at the moment - good players playing a great style of football.

"If you can do that in club football then why shouldn't you do that in international football?"

Turner has become an acquaintance of Redknapp with their managerial careers – which has seen both enter the League Managers' Association for completing 1,000 games – running parallel.

"He was at the function when I got my award," revealed Turner.

"I've known him for a long time and have done a little bit of business with him. He's very knowledgeable.

"When I was at Hereford in the Conference, I wanted to borrow a player from him and he knew all about our team, all about the Conference, and that surprised me. He was at Portsmouth at the time.

"I understand when Tony Pulis was his coach they used to take the old Rothmans book which had information about every player and they used to quiz each other. Harry would know about every player in the Football League.

"He's worked his way up from Bournemouth and he would make a good England manager."

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