Horne said: 'We've got a list. Long, short ... there's definitely a list. It's a back-end-of-the-season decision for us. We recognise that a lot of the managers on the list are employed and we don't want to interrupt anyone's season. We're not rushing this.'

He added that there was no problem waiting until just before Euro 2012 before making the appointment.

'That's perfectly realistic,' said Horne. 'We've got all of our operational plans in place. We can deliver  a squad into Poland so it is perfectly possible.'

The lack of opposition from Brooking towards Redknapp should be seen as significant given his central role in the appointment of a permanent successor to Fabio Capello.

It will increase the need for Tottenham to start thinking about a replacement for Redknapp.

While there is a strong desire to see Redknapp remain at White Hart Lane with a plan to offer him a new contract, Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy  is already thought  to be considering alternatives.

Everton's David Moyes, who celebrates 10 years in charge at Goodison Park later this month, is an obvious target  but Sportsmail understands there is much admiration for Swansea's Brendan Rodgers at Spurs.

The Northern Irishman could yet emerge as the shock appointment of the summer.

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