recommend getting in touch with brian barwick to put yourself forward...

firstname.surname at thefa (dot) com

From the Beeb article

"... "Of course we have no divine right to play in major tournaments..."

Nope, that's why you actually have to play decent basic football...

"..., but it is quite right that qualification is expected...."

because the underperformers in the whole setup are paid obscene amounts of money to be *good* at their job.

"...not qualifying for Euro 2008 comes up short,...[snip]...McClaren, 46, who had a four-year deal, is expected to be paid more than £2m in compensation..."

So wish I could have a job contract that let me fuck about and fail for 2 years and then get a couple of years' pay as compensation for being sacked for underperformance. What the fuck are the FA doing apart from providing jobs for the boys.

"...failure to reach a major tournament for the first time since the 1994 World Cup finals will cost the FA at least £5m in lost revenues..."

And a further £2mill in "compensation".

Quote: WIkipedia

José Mário dos Santos Félix Mourinho, GOIH (pron. IPA /ʒu'zɛ mo'ɾiɲu/) (born 26 January 1963 in Setúbal), is a Portuguese football manager.

Mourinho, being the chosen one, is set to manage the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England simultaneously. Critics believe that Mourinho should rise to the challenge and could possibly take on additional management roles. Other management opportunities include the HMRC and US President.

Mourinho won four consecutive league titles (two at Porto and two at Chelsea) and also the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup with Porto. For two consecutive years (2004 and 2005), Mourinho was named the world's best football coach by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). He has at times been a controversial figure.

You must be kidding?