Search begins, might not end soon

FA says England could end up playing at the European Championship with a caretaker manager

England could take part in the European Championship in June with a caretaker coach in charge, English FA chairman David Bernstein said on Thursday. The FA will meet on Friday to begin its search for a new manager following the sudden resignation of Italian Fabio Capello on Wednesday, with Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Redknapp considered the favorite.

Stuart Pearce, England's Under-21 manager who is also boss of the London 2012 British Olympic squad, will take charge for the friendly against the Netherlands at Wembley on Feb 29, but Bernstein said after that they had a totally "open mind" about the future.