Fabio Capello is the ideal candidate to take over as England manager from Steve McClaren, former national team assistant coach Terry Venables said.

"Managing England has become harder than ever and you need someone used to these extraordinary pressures," Venables, who was sacked along with McClaren last week, said.

"I never thought I'd be saying this but people like Capello have already experienced such pressure in their own country. They have the know-how, deep knowledge of international and Champions league football. But, most of all, they are winners."

Capello, the 61-year-old former Real Madrid, Milan and Juventus coach, has been installed as the favourite for the high-pressure England job by the bookmakers.

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