WHAT THE PAPERS SAY
THE SUN: Fabio Capello last night emerged as a shock contender to replace Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea. Also: The FA have not ruled out Harry Redknapp becoming England manager just for Euro 2012 - then letting him return to his Tottenham job.
DAILY MIRROR: FA chiefs will have to pay Spurs £5million to make Harry Redknapp the next England boss. Also: Fabio Capello has been gagged as a TV pundit - in case he criticises England.
DAILY MAIL: The cost of appointing Harry Redknapp as England manager will exceed £10million - before the FA pay him a penny in wages. Also: The Football Association were yesterday accused of hypocrisy over racism when they unveiled Stuart Pearce as temporary successor to Fabio Capello as England manager.
DAILY EXPRESS: The FA will today plan their strategy to make Harry Redknapp the next permanent England boss and avoid a Three Lions management farce. Also: Patrick Vieira has accused referees and the Football Association of a conspiracy to undermine Manchester City's title hopes.
DAILY STAR: The FA will bend over backwards - and pay what it takes - to make Harry Redknapp the new England manager. Also: Andre Villas-Boas last night denied Chelsea are to blame for England's managerial crisis.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: Harry Redknapp is interested in taking charge of England for this summer's European Championships but the FA will have to persuade him to lead the team into the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign. Also: The FA is bracing itself for criticism over its decision to appoint Stuart Pearce as England caretaker after the governing body was reminded yesterday of a past incident when he allegedly racially abused Paul Ince.
THE TIMES: Football Association executives will meet at Wembley today to discuss the best way of securing Harry Redknapp's appointment as England manager. Also: Jermain Defoe believes that Tottenham Hotspur's players will be caught between club and country if the FA offers Harry Redknapp the job of England manager.
THE GUARDIAN: The Football Association is contemplating replacing Fabio Capello by bringing in a new England manager purely for Euro 2012 and then appointing a permanent replacement at the end of the tournament. Also: Fabio Capello, speaking for the first time since his dramatic resignation as England's manager on Wednesday, has confirmed he chose to walk away because he "could not permit interference from the Football Association in my work".
THE INDEPENDENT: The Football Association yesterday dismissed concerns that it could be open to charges of hypocrisy over the appointment of interim England manager Stuart Pearce, who had to apologise for allegedly racially abusing Paul Ince during a Premier League game in 1994. Also: Despite a league position which he describes as "not very honourable", Andre Villas-Boas insists he is relaxed about Roman Abramovich's increased attention.
THE SUN: Fabio Capello last night emerged as a shock contender to replace Andre Villas-Boas at Chelsea. Also: The FA have not ruled out Harry Redknapp becoming England manager just for Euro 2012 - then letting him return to his Tottenham job.
DAILY MIRROR: FA chiefs will have to pay Spurs £5million to make Harry Redknapp the next England boss. Also: Fabio Capello has been gagged as a TV pundit - in case he criticises England.
DAILY MAIL: The cost of appointing Harry Redknapp as England manager will exceed £10million - before the FA pay him a penny in wages. Also: The Football Association were yesterday accused of hypocrisy over racism when they unveiled Stuart Pearce as temporary successor to Fabio Capello as England manager.
DAILY EXPRESS: The FA will today plan their strategy to make Harry Redknapp the next permanent England boss and avoid a Three Lions management farce. Also: Patrick Vieira has accused referees and the Football Association of a conspiracy to undermine Manchester City's title hopes.
DAILY STAR: The FA will bend over backwards - and pay what it takes - to make Harry Redknapp the new England manager. Also: Andre Villas-Boas last night denied Chelsea are to blame for England's managerial crisis.
DAILY TELEGRAPH: Harry Redknapp is interested in taking charge of England for this summer's European Championships but the FA will have to persuade him to lead the team into the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign. Also: The FA is bracing itself for criticism over its decision to appoint Stuart Pearce as England caretaker after the governing body was reminded yesterday of a past incident when he allegedly racially abused Paul Ince.
THE TIMES: Football Association executives will meet at Wembley today to discuss the best way of securing Harry Redknapp's appointment as England manager. Also: Jermain Defoe believes that Tottenham Hotspur's players will be caught between club and country if the FA offers Harry Redknapp the job of England manager.
THE GUARDIAN: The Football Association is contemplating replacing Fabio Capello by bringing in a new England manager purely for Euro 2012 and then appointing a permanent replacement at the end of the tournament. Also: Fabio Capello, speaking for the first time since his dramatic resignation as England's manager on Wednesday, has confirmed he chose to walk away because he "could not permit interference from the Football Association in my work".
THE INDEPENDENT: The Football Association yesterday dismissed concerns that it could be open to charges of hypocrisy over the appointment of interim England manager Stuart Pearce, who had to apologise for allegedly racially abusing Paul Ince during a Premier League game in 1994. Also: Despite a league position which he describes as "not very honourable", Andre Villas-Boas insists he is relaxed about Roman Abramovich's increased attention.