- 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 | ![]() |
A fair amount | ![]() |
Not a lot | ![]() |
Not at all | 0% |
Q2 Who do you think should be appointed as the next England coach?
Terry Venables | ![]() |
Sir Alex Ferguson | ![]() |
Peter Taylor | ![]() |
Arsene Wenger | ![]() |
Bobby Robson | ![]() |
Bryan Robson | ![]() |
Kevin Keegan | ![]() |
Glenn Hoddle | ![]() |
Peter Reid | ![]() |
Howard Wilkinson | ![]() |
Marcello Lippi | ![]() |
Other | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
Q3 Do you think that Terry Venables' controversial past should influence whether or not he is considered for the post of England coach?
Yes | ![]() |
No | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
Q4 In principle, would you accept a foreigner as England coach?
Yes | ![]() |
No | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
Q5 Which, if any, of the following nationalities would you not accept as England coach?
German | ![]() |
French | ![]() |
Dutch | ![]() |
Scottish | ![]() |
Other | ![]() |
None of these (would accept any foreigner) | ![]() |
Q6 Who, or what do you blame for the current poor state of the England team, from the following list?
The FA | ![]() |
The England players | ![]() |
The various England managers | ![]() |
The English league system (e.g. number of games played per season) | ![]() |
Foreign players in the English league | ![]() |
Other | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
Q7 Who do you think should choose the England coach, from the following list?
The FA chief executive (Adam Crozier) | ![]() |
English players in the Premiership | ![]() |
Premiership managers | ![]() |
Football fans | ![]() |
The English public | ![]() |
Other | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
Q8 Can you see England winning the World Cup in your lifetime?
Yes | ![]() |
No | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Players lack talent/they're simply not good enough | ![]() |
Poor coaching/management at international level | ![]() |
Players put their clubs (who pay their wages) ahead of their country | ![]() |
Other | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
Q10 Do you think we should now consider having a combined Great Britain team instead of the four home nations?
Yes | ![]() |
No | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |
Q11 If there were another England game next week, would you think twice about buying tickets?
Yes | ![]() |
No | ![]() |
Don't know | ![]() |