I didn't get the same interview for the England job as the other boys, because my meeting clashed with an FA Cup tie. It wasn't ideal, but what could I do?': English manager reveals failed opportunity to manage Three Lions in 2006
Briefly

"Unfortunately, I don't think I got the interviews that the other boys had. Talking to Sam Allardyce at the time, they were being interviewed in a private house where they could showcase their profiles and videos of the work they had done. I couldn't do that, because I had an FA Cup replay when my meeting was due."
"In the end, I had a meeting in one of the FA offices. It wasn't an ideal situation, but what could I do? Steve McClaren got the job, and I understood the decision because he spent time with Sven-Goran Eriksson as a coach."
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