Taylor on shortlist to join Capello staff

Peter Taylor is on the short-list of candidates for a place in the new coaching set-up of England manager Fabio Capello.

It was thought that Gareth Southgate was the hot ­favourite to join Stuart Pearce and Ray Clemence in the backroom staff.

But Southgate is one of six names under consideration – and Taylor’s one of them.

The 57-year-old has only just taken over at Bradford City, but if England call, then the Yorkshire club are unlikely to stand in his way if a compensation deal can be agreed.

Taylor has impressive credentials at international level. He has been in charge of the England Under-21 team for two spells – under Glenn Hoddle and Sven Goran Eriksson.

Under his management, the Under-21s played a ­total of 31 matches and lost only three.

He was also in charge of the senior team for one match – a 1-0 friendly ­defeat in Italy when he appointed David Beckham as England captain for the first time.