ONE former Saints boss believes another is "perfect" to replace Roy Hodgson as England manager.

Harry Redknapp, who was considered for the job when Hodgson was appointed four years ago, believes Glenn Hoddle should be re-appointed national team boss.

The 58-year-old - who managed Saints between January 2000 and March 2001 - was sacked by the FA in 1999 after controversial comments about the disabled, but his reputation as a coach remains intact.

Redknapp said today: "Glenn is your man. Why is Gareth (Southgate) the favourite and more suited?

"I think we have got the perfect man, Glenn fits the bill for me. He said something, but that was a long time ago. He deserves another chance."

On his own prospects of getting the job, he added: "I have got no chance. I don't fit the bill for them. The game is being run by academics. Dan Ashworth will choose the next manager again, maybe there's someone at West Brom we can get in again."

Ex-Dell striker Alan Shearer has called for a double act of Southgate and Hoddle to lead England in the wake of their "clueless and embarrassing" Euro 2016 exit.

The Football Association will aim to appoint Hodgson's successor quickly, with current Under-21s manager Southgate the early favourite.

Shearer, who said he would be interested in the role but thinks he "hasn't got a cat in hell's chance" of getting it, believes Hoddle, who managed England at the 1998 World Cup finals, should also return to the fray.

The former Three Lions striker said: "It was pretty pathetic in my opinion. There was a lot of hype coming into the tournament about our young, energetic youngsters, our players aren't as good as we think they are.

"It was awful to watch, we were clueless. We were out-fought, out-battled, their tactics were better than ours and everywhere you looked on the pitch it was pretty embarrassing.

"He (Southgate) fits their remit, he has been with the Under-21s, he has been around the squad so I would back Gareth Southgate if he was to go in there. But I would also look at getting experience around him like Glenn Hoddle.

"Glenn was brilliant as a coach for England in my opinion, he has got so much to offer and is still young enough so I would totally back Gareth and Glenn."