Alan Hardy tips Kevin Nolan to become future England manager

Notts County chairman Alan Hardy has tipped Kevin Nolan to become manager of England in the future.

The former Leyton Orient boss has seen his stock rise since arriving at Meadow Lane a year ago, leaving the Magpies out of relegation trouble by the end of the 2016-17 season.

Since then, Notts have risen to second place in League Two on goal difference, having held top spot on several occasions, and have the best home record outside of the Premier League in 2017.

Nolan also scooped the manager of the month award for September and won another nomination for Notts’ results in November.

“I’ve often spoken of my admiration for Kevin as both a person and a manager,” Hardy told the Nottingham Post.

"What he has done here, in such a short space of time, has been nothing short of remarkable.

“What he and the players have achieved has surpassed all of our expectations and the progress has been remarkable.

“I’ve no doubt in my mind that Kevin will go on to manage at the elite level and I am certain that he will go on to manage England at some point.

“I just think he has all the tools you need both in his ability to motivate players, the uncanny knack he has of understanding them and being able to relate to them.

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