Sunday 15 October 2000
- MORI interviewed 1,016 English football fans aged 18+
- Interviews were conducted by telephone on 12 October 2000
- Results are based on all respondents unless stated
- Data are weighted to the known population profile
- An '*' indicates a finding of less than 0.5%, but greater than zero
- Poll conducted by MORI on behalf of The News of the World
Q1 To what extent would you say that you are interested in football ?
| | % |
|---|
| A great deal | 30 |
| A fair amount | 39 |
| Not a lot | 31 |
| Not at all | 0 |
Q2 Who do you think should be appointed as the next England coach?
| | % |
|---|
| Terry Venables | 50 |
| Sir Alex Ferguson | 4 |
| Peter Taylor | 3 |
| Arsene Wenger | 3 |
| Bobby Robson | 3 |
| Bryan Robson | 1 |
| Kevin Keegan | 1 |
| Glenn Hoddle | 1 |
| Peter Reid | * |
| Howard Wilkinson | * |
| Marcello Lippi | * |
| Other | 7 |
| Don't know | 30 |
Q3 Do you think that Terry Venables' controversial past should influence whether or not he is considered for the post of England coach?
Q4 In principle, would you accept a foreigner as England coach?
Q5 Which, if any, of the following nationalities would you not accept as England coach?
| | % |
|---|
| German | 18 |
| French | 6 |
| Dutch | 3 |
| Scottish | 9 |
| Other | 2 |
| None of these (would accept any foreigner) | 72 |
Q6 Who, or what do you blame for the current poor state of the England team, from the following list?
| | % |
|---|
| The FA | 28 |
| The England players | 34 |
| The various England managers | 24 |
| The English league system (e.g. number of games played per season) | 20 |
| Foreign players in the English league | 33 |
| Other | 8 |
| Don't know | 6 |
Q7 Who do you think should choose the England coach, from the following list?
| | % |
|---|
| The FA chief executive (Adam Crozier) | 20 |
| English players in the Premiership | 19 |
| Premiership managers | 27 |
| Football fans | 13 |
| The English public | 16 |
| Other | 3 |
| Don't know | 2 |
Q8 Can you see England winning the World Cup in your lifetime?
Q9 Which, if any, of the following factors do you think may go towards the England team's failure at international level?
| | % |
|---|
| Players have poor technique | 27 |
| Players lack talent/they're simply not good enough | 25 |
| Poor coaching/management at international level | 48 |
| Players put their clubs (who pay their wages) ahead of their country | 41 |
| Other | 8 |
| Don't know | 4 |
Q10 Do you think we should now consider having a combined Great Britain team instead of the four home nations?
Q11 If there were another England game next week, would you think twice about buying tickets?