Capello: England’s next manager in for a bumpy ride
ENGLAND manager Fabio Capello has warned his successor not to expect a straightforward passage to the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil following Saturday’s qualification draw.
Capello, who is due to stand down next summer said: “It is not an easy draw. You have to be really, really focused and play every game like a final – but that will be another manager’s job. I’m focused on my job now to qualify for the Euros.”
ENGLAND’S WORLD CUP OPPONENTS
Montenegro
Fifa ranking: 17
Last result v England: 0-0 (Oct 2010)
Star man: Mirko Vucinic
Manager: Zlatko Kranjcar
Ukraine
Fifa ranking: 45
Last result v England: 1-0 (Apr 2009)
Star man: Anatoliy Tymoshchuk Manager: Oleg Blokhin
Poland
Fifa ranking: 69
Last result v England: 1-2 (Oct 2005)
Star man: Robert Lewandowski
Manager: Franciszek Smuda
Moldova
Fifa ranking: 85
Last result v England: 1-4 (Sep 1997)
Star man: Serghei Dadu
Manager: Gavril Balint
San Marino
Fifa ranking: 203
Last result v England: 1-7 (Nov 1993)
Star man: Andy Selva
Manager: Giampaolo Mazza