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02-06-2004, 02:34 PM
Taylor poised for England Under-21s post
Peter Taylor is poised to become the new England under-21 manager despite admitting he would like to stay on as Hull City boss for one more season.
Taylor has revealed he is keen to share his managerial duties between Lancaster Gate and the KC Stadium for one season, before stepping down as Tigers manager for "family reasons".
Although the Football Association were apparently willing to discuss an option of a dual role for Taylor, it is understood that Hull chairman Adam Pearson will not accept the idea, and a compensation package of around £100,000 from the FA is expected to pave the way for Taylor to succeed David Platt as under-21s boss.
Taylor, who joined the Tigers in 2002 and guided them to promotion from Division Three last season, told PA Sport: "To be honest the chairman already knew that when my current contract expires at Hull I would be unlikely to extend it for family reasons.
"It's a difficult one because I'm absolutely loving what I'm doing at Hull, but I haven't got a decision to make until the FA and the chairman agree on compensation."
Taylor revealed that "in an ideal world" he would like to share the two jobs. He added: "I've had one discussion with them (the FA) and they were interested in it."
However Taylor knows that Pearson is against the plan, and admitted: "I think that one's out the window. I would love to stay here for one more season because I still feel the players we have would be better off if I stayed at Hull.
"It would be great to have one more crack at it and try to get them into the First Division. It would be a shame if all of a sudden it was to finish early.
"The chairman is doing what he thinks is the best for Hull City, and I still have a tremendous working relationship with him."
However it looks increasingly likely that Taylor will take the under-21 post, which he had for three years until 1999, when he was replaced by Howard Wilkinson.
Peter Taylor is poised to become the new England under-21 manager despite admitting he would like to stay on as Hull City boss for one more season.
Taylor has revealed he is keen to share his managerial duties between Lancaster Gate and the KC Stadium for one season, before stepping down as Tigers manager for "family reasons".
Although the Football Association were apparently willing to discuss an option of a dual role for Taylor, it is understood that Hull chairman Adam Pearson will not accept the idea, and a compensation package of around £100,000 from the FA is expected to pave the way for Taylor to succeed David Platt as under-21s boss.
Taylor, who joined the Tigers in 2002 and guided them to promotion from Division Three last season, told PA Sport: "To be honest the chairman already knew that when my current contract expires at Hull I would be unlikely to extend it for family reasons.
"It's a difficult one because I'm absolutely loving what I'm doing at Hull, but I haven't got a decision to make until the FA and the chairman agree on compensation."
Taylor revealed that "in an ideal world" he would like to share the two jobs. He added: "I've had one discussion with them (the FA) and they were interested in it."
However Taylor knows that Pearson is against the plan, and admitted: "I think that one's out the window. I would love to stay here for one more season because I still feel the players we have would be better off if I stayed at Hull.
"It would be great to have one more crack at it and try to get them into the First Division. It would be a shame if all of a sudden it was to finish early.
"The chairman is doing what he thinks is the best for Hull City, and I still have a tremendous working relationship with him."
However it looks increasingly likely that Taylor will take the under-21 post, which he had for three years until 1999, when he was replaced by Howard Wilkinson.