Mourinho backs Redknapp as England manager

Mourinho backs Redknapp as England manager

Published Apr. 4, 2011 11:22 a.m. ET

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho is backing Tottenham counterpart Harry Redknapp as a future England manager.

Redknapp effectively offered himself as a candidate last year when he said the next manager after Fabio Capello should be English.

Mourinho, who describes Redknapp as a ''friend,'' says: ''He's a good manager for every team - there's no limits for him. Give him a team and he's ready for everything.''

The Portuguese coach was speaking ahead of the two teams' Champions League quarterfinals first-leg match on Tuesday. Mourinho says he hopes Tottenham reaches the May 28 final at Wembley if Madrid doesn't.

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Mourinho revealed last week that he turned down an offer to become England manager before the appointment of Capello.

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