Fabio Capello reckons Sam Allardyce and Harry Redknapp are the current leading two candidates to replace him when he steps down as England manager in 2012.

The FA have indicated they would like to replace Capello with an Englishman when the Italian’s contract ends after the European Championships.

Tottenham manager Redknapp is the bookmakers’ favourite after bringing Champions League football to White Hart Lane while Allarydce, now at Blackburn Rovers, has been a Premier League manager for nine years.

Capello, speaking at the Future Game conference at Wembley along with Allardyce on Thursday, said: “In this moment Allardyce and Redknapp are doing very well because they have different players, they have good style and get results with them.

“It is important for a coach to understand which type of players they manage and find the best style.”

Meanwhile, Allardyce was uncertain as to whether he would be able to adapt to international football although he has often promoted himself for the England job in the past.

“I can’t answer that because I haven’t been an international manager so far in my career,” Allardyce said.

“All I do know is that it’s a complete change from what I’m doing now.

“Fabio has talked about how he had to go from dealing with players on a day-to-day basis to having all of a sudden to deal with working with them now and again.

“I have not been there but the pressure that they experience is immense, far bigger than they experience at their own clubs.”