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    "It's important the coach can communicate directly to his players and not through an interpreter," said Blatter. "England had already broken the principle of not hiring from overseas when they had a Swedish coach. But the personality of a coach is also important. "I don't mind foreign coaches — but if my memory isn't failing me, I have never seen Spain, Italy or Germany hire a foreign coach." Capello did receive a thumbs-up from Carlo Ancelotti and Marco van Basten. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
    England had already broken the principle of not hiring from overseas when they had a Swedish coach. But the personality of a coach is also important. "I don't mind foreign coaches — but if my memory isn't failing me, I have never seen Spain, Italy or Germany hire a foreign coach.
    SOURCE: Daily Mail - UK 23 months ago