THE NEXT ENGLAND MANAGER?

This question is regularly asked after a run of poor results & displays, threat of not qualifying & dissapointing displays at major tournaments.

Should the manager be made scapegoat, are the players motivated enough, or are the England fans too demanding & fickle?

FASelect has the solution.

Our concept has already been presented to the English FA. An exciting, bold, innovative & controversial vision of International football moving into a new era.

We want to emphasis that this project is not designed to undermine or replace the vital role the England coach has. While it shifts a key element from the coaches area of responsibility & domain it releases the sole burden of the National side from one mans shoulders.

ENGLAND FANS PICK THE TEAM

The project works around the idea of a new structure with the starting selection of the National team decided by the FANS from a selected squad provided by a team from the FA. All other areas of responsibility remain as they are in the FA with an example of the roles below:

When appointing a manager, traditionally England have always looked for numerous qualities in candidates including tactical skills, a proven track record, player motivation, the ability to handle the media, to name but a few.

The difficulty is finding one individual to fill all these roles? Why not specialise in each responsibilty & let the fans pick the starting eleven?

A democratic group decision always betters an individuals choice, eliminating:

Supporters are the most important factor - their primary concern is with the team's performance on the pitch.

Implementing such a system would also generate massive financial rewards for the Football Association, money which can be ploughed back into grass roots football. Apart from the huge marketing & sponsorship offshoots, the example below shows the revenue that can be made from membership fees of ₤50:

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