Coyle - Harry ticks boxes

The Italian boss announced his resignation on Wednesday following a disagreement with the Football Association over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

However, Trotters manager Coyle insists that whoever replaces Capello will need to step up to the highest level and motivate the team ahead of the European Championships this summer.

And Coyle is the latest to join the Redknapp supporters camp and can understand the amount of interest there is in the Tottenham manager.

"What the FA have to do now is make sure they get the right man for the job because I certainly believe England have a fantastic chance at the Euros," he said.

"I can totally understand why the clamour would be for Harry Redknapp. I think when you look at the England squad, they have a terrific group of players who play at elite clubs and certainly know how the game needs to be played.

Clamour

"They will have been coached at the very highest level for many, many years. In my opinion, what England need is somebody to go in and get that spirit together, that camaraderie and to be a motivator."

Despite backing Spurs boss Redknapp as his favourite to take over the reins, Coyle admits it would be difficult for him to leave a club where he has enjoyed plenty of success.

"Harry Redknapp ticks every box, and he also has fantastic football knowledge," he added. "When you put that all together, there is no doubt he is a complete package.

"The difficulty with that is that he has done such a fantastic job with Tottenham Hotspur. I have no doubt he would be the perfect choice, but I think Tottenham might have something to say about that."