London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger revealed on Friday that he would never be tempted by taking charge of England because he could not stand either the boredom or the pressure that go with that job.
"The job would not be for me. I love club football and I am sure I would miss it on a daily basis when I am so busy," Wenger said.
"With only, say, 10 games a year it would be empty. The periods of rest are much longer and more intense because you are under massive pressure. There is either high pressure or nothing to do at all. It is more difficult with England than with any other country. Certainly that is the case when compared to France. Here, you must look round when you go out - look to the right and the left."
England have begun a search for a successor to Sven-Goran Eriksson, who will step down after the World Cup.
Wenger said any non-English candidate had to be clear about what they are getting in to.
"It is the job with the highest profile in international football and the most difficult," the Frenchman said.
"There is such a passion for football; it creates a lot of impatience. The country is quick to be passionate for and passionate against. The pressures of the media are more demanding."
"I have spoken with (former England bosses) Bobby Robson, with Kevin Keegan and with Graham Taylor and you realise they have suffered enormously. Glenn Hoddle also suffered a lot. Still today the pain they suffered is immense," he said.
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