Brian Barwick
Brian Barwick
Brian Barwick, is an English sports administrator who currently serves as the Chairman of the Rugby Football Leagueand Super League Europe Ltd and is a Board member of the Rugby League International Federation. He is also Chairman of football’s National League and a member of The Football Association Council...
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I like him as a man and I think he's proved with his competitive record that he's an extremely good England coach and I get on will with him personally.
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I am asking Sven to take what I believe to be the best English team since 1966 to the World Cup and try and win it. There was an opportunity for some significant clarification of the situation. We discussed it long and hard and felt the best way forward was him to focus on 2006. And then for him and us to part company in good heart and with good grace.
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Allegations made during the past week have not been good for the game's image. However, the FA fully appreciates the importance of Sven and the England team in the build up to and during the World Cup.
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We have about five months (to make the appointment). This is not the time to look any further forward than the World Cup. But I have gone on record as saying we want the best man for the job and if that is an Englishman, so much the better.
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We...insisted that clamping down on diving be made a priority area at this summer's World Cup.
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We welcome the fact that he (Newell) has said that he is willing to provide names and details of people who have breached the rules. If he provides us with evidence we will investigate fully.
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We welcome the prompt action taken by the Burnley magistrates to jail Michael Lewis for five months today.
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We will be in the business of appointing who we believe will be the right man to take care of one of the finest international teams in the world.
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We have contacted Mike this morning and will meet with him early next week. If he provides us with evidence we will investigate fully.
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We are clearly giving some serious consideration to putting together a bid for the tournament.
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I'm a great believer in drawing experience and knowledge from people.
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I was in Lisbon yesterday talking to Luiz Felipe Scolari as part of our ongoing process to recruit the next senior England national coach. That process continues apace.
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Sven's contract goes through to 2008 and that's what we're working to,
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I was keen to see Eileen Drewery because I thought her name was Eileen Brewery.