Wenger stresses belief Eriksson successor should be British

ARSENE WENGER has reiterated his belief that England’s next manager should be homegrown - and revealed that was the reason he once passed on the opportunity.

Premier League chairman Dave Richards, one of the men who will decide on the next England boss, would prefer Sven-Goran Eriksson’s successor to be British.

Eriksson will leave his post after this summer’s World Cup in Germany - and the views of Richards would appear to do little for Dutchman Guus Hiddink’s chances, but the opposite for Northern Ireland’s Martin O’Neill.