Redknapp saw his side held to a goalless draw in an entertaining FA Cup quarter-final with Fulham, who are coached by fellow elder statesman Roy Hodgson. Both clubs are performing admirably under the guidance of their respected English coaches, yet Redknapp believes they are part of a dying breed. "Every club will have a foreign owner soon, the way things are going," he said. "You get more foreign owners and you'll get more foreign coaches. The lifespan of a manager will get less and less. "They will all be mega-rich men and they all want to win. They won't understand why they can't win the league. It will be like a revolving door eventually." Redknapp believes club owners should look closer to home when appointing a new boss instead of taking the glamorous option of looking overseas. "People should give English managers more of an opportunity," he said. "There are some terrific managers in the Championship or below and they need to be given their chance. "But foreign owners are going to be looking at people they know, people they've heard of and knew to be a great player. A big club will always go for that sexy name. "Mark Hughes was doing a terrific job at Manchester City but even though we know he was a great player in this country, they want somebody else and that's how it works. "I'd like to see more lads get the opportunity. There are some terrific managers down below. "The boy Owen Coyle brought Burnley up and now he's moved to Bolton and they had a big result yesterday. "They just need the chance and the opportunity." If Redknapp needed evidence to validate his belief in British managers, it was provided by yesterday's pulsating second half at Craven Cottage. Both teams adhered to their trademark passing game with Fulham, who were denied on several occasions by fine saves from Spurs goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, in control after the interval. The inability of Bobby Zamora, Damien Duff, Brede Hangeland and Zoltan Gera to beat Gomes will weigh heavily on Fulham's mind after a first visit to Wembley since 1975 slipped through their fingers. The advantage now passes to Spurs who will host the replay at White Hart Lane on March 24. Having championed the cause of British managers, Redknapp then turned his attention to defending the FA Cup - a competition he won with Portsmouth in 2008. "I love the cup. We grew up watching the FA Cup when that was the only football we had on TV. The final was the day of the year," he said. "I can never understand people who put weaker teams out when they are in the middle of the table. "Have a go to get to Wembley, it's the greatest feeling in the world. I said that to the players beforehand - have a go, Wembley's a great day out. "The FA Cup doesn't need to be changed. It is an important competition." The games continue to arrive thick and fast for Fulham, who play every three days for virtually the entire month thanks to the addition of the quarter-final replay. They travel to Turin for Thursday's Europa League clash with Juventus, host Manchester United and then face the second leg against Juventus, before meeting Manchester City, Spurs and Hull. It is a dizzying schedule for a club punching well above their weight by continuing to fight on three fronts, yet Hodgson refuses to complain about the workload. "If you're successful, which is what we all strive to be, then this is what happens," he said. "It's very dangerous to complain about it because if you start complaining about it then someone up there might say he doesn't enjoy the success so next time I'll just give him 38 games and he can go out in the first round of the cups."
