Appointment of new England manager 'not far away' However, almost since Capello's dramatic exit in February, Tottenham's season has spiralled downwards, culminating in Sunday's 5-1 FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea at Wembley. Spurs are facing a renewed threat to their top-four place from Chelsea and Newcastle and should the north London outfit fail to secure a Champions League berth, Redknapp's reputation would undoubtedly take a knock. West Brom manager Roy Hodgson has been suggested as another potential candidate, although the obvious drawback would be the difficulties he endured at Liverpool and the fact that, unlike Redknapp, he has never won a trophy in England at club level. However, there is no sense of panic from the FA, who believe the plans Capello initially put in place for Euro 2012, that were subsequently "tweaked" by Stuart Pearce, will allow for a smooth integration for whoever is appointed. "What we've done as an FA is clearly set up all our plans," Horne said. We know exactly what we're doing between now and our first game and we just need to slot a manager in, giving that individual enough time to get used to the set-up.