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Caretaker concerned England's Taylor resists any role for Eriksson
LONDON (AP) -- Peter Taylor has indicated he may quit as caretaker England coach if manager-in-waiting Sven-Goran Eriksson is given a role in team selection for the friendly against Spain in February. Fans held up signs calling for Eriksson to go after Lazio's 2-0 Serie A defeat by Parma Sunday, fueling speculation the Swede is set to take charge of England before the official starting date next June. Taylor is concerned he will not be given a free hand for the Feb. 28 game with Spain at Villa Park in Birmingham. He is expected to meet with Football Association officials this week to discuss the situation. If the FA asks Taylor to field a team selected by Eriksson, as a way of preparing for World Cup qualifiers against Finland and Albania in March, Taylor says he may leave. "If I have the title of team manager for that game I would have to have the main input into the team," Taylor told The Express. "I will have to have a word about it if that is the plan." The FA said Monday it hopes to announce details "imminently" of who will be in charge for the match against Spain. The FA wants Eriksson to have some input into the Spain game and also to be freed by Lazio, even on a part-time basis, to take charge for the Finland and Albania matches. Taylor and Manchester United assistant manager Steve McClaren took charge of England in a caretaker capacity after Kevin Keegan resigned following the 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Germany at Wembley. Under Taylor and McLaren, England lost 1-0 to Italy in a friendly in Turin on Nov. 15.
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