why can only England players play for England yet foreign managers manage the national team?
401307
FIFA Regulations says nothing about the nationality of the manager or his crew.  FIFA only cares about the players being of the nationality that they are representing.  Honestly I agree with FIFA since the ones that are more important are the players and not the managers.
871556
Italian managers seem to be able to go anywhere there's a vacancy. Probably because there's not many young managers, so they simply rotate their clubs with one another.\n\nI think the fans realise this too, and accept it. Rather an experienced manager who has once taken your rivals than an inexperienced newbie.\n\nEriksson was never manager of Roma, btw.
515272
As noted above, players coming to the UK from other EU member nations don't require a permit.\nPlayers coming from outside of EU member countries must come from a nation ranked inside the top 70 by FIFA, and that player must have played in at least 75% of the international games the country has participated in over the last 2 years
743505
Sorry to dash your hopes but usually to play for england or one of the counties, you do actually have to be english. I know it sounds mad but its one of the basic requisites for the job. sorry!
690671
If they choose to compete as separate nations, that's fine.  Besides, a UK team would be dominated by the English, so what benefit would Scottish, Northern Irish, and Welsh players get?
421404
look through the history of the english top league\n\nferguson, shankly, dalgleish, souness, hansen, nicholas, moyes, miller, bremner, strachan, mcallistair, mccoist, mckay, johnstone, nevin need i go on? \n\nthe main problem u have here is an inferiority complex since ur daddy saw an england team win something and u haven't all together now awwwwww... well build a bridge and get over it u guys have got a world cup to play in and if ur so scared of all the truley great teams out there that u have to try and belittle a team that didn't make it i think tht says it all.\n\nand another history lesson my witless chum, celtic won the european cup with 11 homegrown players no other team has ever achieved that, and last i looked the top scorer in england is between a frenchman and a dutchman where are all the great english players there eh?  research ur facts dumbass cos u live in a glass house and u have far too many spare stones!!
341221
They want to show that they are part of the team.  It was tradition for managers to also play for their teems at the same time they coached them.  Also MLB rules state that only uniformed players are allowed on the field.  (From MLB rule 3.15: No person shall be allowed on the playing field during a game except players and coaches in uniform, managers, news photographers authorized by the home team, umpires, officers of the law in uniform and watchmen or other employees of the home club.)
619866
The manner in which the FA went about in selecting a manager recently is one example of "english arrogance" - it was stupid. You don't shortlist nor interview proven products like Gus Hiddink or Scolari - it's insulting. They can do that with any other english/british manager because they do not have the required experience/expertise.\n\nEnglish footballers are generally a predictable lot - you know more or less his next move, where he's going to kick the ball. Do you know what makes Rooney great? Apart from his other outstanding skills, his unpredictability is what sets him apart. And it is this aspect of the player that is so evident in the boys from brazil.\n\nI do believe England 2006 squad is the best team ever assembled since the days of the late Sir Alf Ramsey. And if they don't lift the trophy on July 10, England might have to wait out another 40 years in the football wilderness as nearly-men and under achievers. Because English or British managers DO NOT have what it takes to make a winning side. Steve McClaren will not even win a European Cup title for England, let alone a world cup. A Curbishly or an Alldaryce will plunge English football into rock bottom.\n\nThe FA need people who can ask a question like you did and come up with the right solution even if you have to go across the channel to bloody France if need be. If you can do this, you would have learnt an important lesson.
846885
I can't see the point of it.A manager is only as good as his players.He had some of the best players in the world leading up to 2003 world cup.Who he wants back, are the likes of Jonno (Martin Johnson),Billy Whiz(Jason Robinson),Jason Leonard,and Lally(Laurence Dalaglio)to name but a few.Once they all started leaving,it all started to go wrong. England also has a massive injury list.Hopefully Lally, will be fit again soon,though I somehow fear that Wilko's international career is over.
984794
Probably the club teams they play for are reluctant to let them go in case they get further injury. Also, It's the club that pays his salary so they have a certain amount of responsibility to them too despite it being the pinnacle of ones career representing your country.
1070425
I really can't see them staying in Germany for much longer. I would say most of their players are all good individual players in their own rights but !!!Do not work well enough in a team. I also don't see why there is any need to have the Captain there simply so that he can take free kicks or corner kicks! He doesn't do anything else. Now i might be old fashioned but my idea is that every players should know and be trusted to do that! \n\nFinally the Wayne Rooney controversy? He reminds me more and more of Roy Keane, another drama queen i can't stand either. No matter how frustrated he gfelt being replaced by Stephen Gerard (Who saved his team a Swedish goal before scoring one himself) He shouldn't act like a prat by thunping the glass roof, throwing his shoes etc. What a bad example this is for young fans!\n\nThen ... I really don't think the manager knows what to do/not do! I'd have sacked him a lot time ago myself//\nFinally! Am i the only one thingking Beckham's blue boots look a bit ridiculous?\n\nWho should play in the Ecuador game? Well i would keep Gerard because he's done so well, bring Rooney on (Need s striker) and keep beckham on the bench because he's not playing!
706747
It's alright to have a couple foreign players, but at a certain point you look at the name "ENGLISH Premier League" and you have to wonder if any of them are English at all.  Its a tough issue because on one hand I should be happy to see a well played game of football, but on the other hand, if I want to watch English teams, shouldn't the players on them be from England?
1036181
Because from being world class the 60's and 70's, we're now just world class without the 'world cl'.\n\nAside from sports, England has been an underdog most of the way through history. We're bound to slightly pessimistic.\n\nHowever regardless of the pessimistic attitude, “England expects every man to do his duty”.
629831
I am uncertain as to whether he is THE best person for the job. General concensus is the next manager should be English (despite Scolari being offered it).\nWhen you narrow your options to an English manager - although proven at Premiership/club level (the likes of Allardyce, Pearce and Curbishley) - you do not have a manager who is proven at winning big tournaments - or even managing at International level.\nWith Steve McLaren at least, you have a manager who has a solid background in Premiership management, who has (this year) taken his team to the final of the Uefa Cup (despite 2 very difficult second legs in the last 2 rounds) and you can also add several years working within the England setup, which can only be beneficial in terms of ensuring a smooth transition. So I think out of the remaining shortlisted candidiates (that want the job), he is probably, on balance, the best choice.
571143
There are many governing bodies for soccer/football as each country or continent has its own. For example, F.A. is the governing body for england. UEFA for all of Europe and FIFA for the world.\n\nGoverning body is responisble for the well being of the league. They install and maintain the rules, handle financial issues, and also deal with complaints from fellow teams.
1160220
It was suggested by Arsene Wenger. He also suggested to England,Switzerland,Spain,Togo and France which players should be in their teams. I understand he plans to replace George Bush in the White House.
503017
nope, unless you have never played for your own national team and have lived in another country for 5 or more years i think it is, then you can play for that country, but only that country, not both