Pulis: O’Neill would be ‘fantastic choice’ to become next England boss

Stoke City manager Tony Pulis has hailed the impact of Martin O’Neill at Sunderland and believes he would be ‘a fantastic choice’ to be the next England manager.

Since the Northern Irishman’s tenure at the Black Cats began, the club have won seven out of ten Premier League games, propelling them up to eighth.

And the Potters manager feels that he could take over from Fabio Capello in the summer when his time as Three Lions boss finishes.

"Just look at their (Sunderland's) form - I think they are the form team in the Premier League," Pulis said.

"I went up and watched them on Wednesday night and they are winning, they have got loads of confidence and Martin has got them really going. It is going to be as tough a game as we have had at the Britannia this year.

"It is not just the last few games he has managed at Sunderland. If you look at what Martin has achieved over his career as a manager, it has been exceptional.

"This is not just a coincidence - the record says that he is a top, top manager, because he gets results.

"If England are looking for a British manager next time around, if it is not going to be (Tottenham boss) Harry Redknapp then Martin would be a fantastic choice."