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James: England need to have a foreign manager

Former England goalkeeper David James believes the Football Association should look abroad in their search for a new manager.

United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann is in talks to replace Roy Hodgson according to Germany general manager Oliver Bierhoff while Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger and Laurent Blanc have been linked.

There has been debate as to whether the FA should opt for a local, with young Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe also a candidate.

But James, who earned 53 England caps between 1997 and 2010, told Omnisport: "I think England needs to go for a foreign manager.