Harry Redknapp has an eye firmly trained on the England job, but claims it would be "unfair" to turn his back on Tottenham at the moment.
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England are on the lookout for a new manager following the departure of Fabio Capello and Redknapp is the clear favourite among fans and bookmakers.
He is all too aware of the media speculation and admits it has turned his head, but with Tottenham fighting for honours he claims it would be tough to leave mid-way through a season.
"I'd be a liar if I said I wasn't the popular choice," Redknapp told Abu Dhabi Sports. "I know I am, it's been everywhere, in every paper every day.
"But it's not an easy one. I have a good job and I work with good people and I have a good team. The fans have been fantastic to me.
"Just to walk away now, when we're in such a good position, it wouldn't be fair, it wouldn't be fair on Tottenham. I have to really keep focusing on Tottenham.
"This week we have Stevenage in the FA Cup, then we have Man Utd, then we have Arsenal, then we have Chelsea. We have some fantastic games. It's important time for me with Tottenham."
Redknapp has left the door ajar for the Football Association by suggesting it would be possible to juggle two roles in the short term.
He said: "Part-time? In the short term I think it's possible for the European Championships. But I think in the long term it's not possible to manage a club team and manage a national team. It's difficult enough to manage in the Premier League without having to worry about managing the England team as well. You want to be watching England players play, you want to be watching the opposition.
"I think, whoever they give the job to could only do the one job. Maybe for the Euros, it's not such a problem but once the Euros are finished and the new season starts in England, the manager has to be a Premier League manager - if it's someone who manages in the Premier League - or the England manager. To do the two jobs, it would be impossible."
