Football: Vogts says he has been sounded out about England coaching job "indirectly"

The 53-year-old Vogts has said he would consider the job a great honor and would seriously think about taking the post if offered. "It makes me very happy that the former Germany coach plays a role in who is considered for this very exciting post," said Vogts.

The former defender, who played on the 1974 World Cup champions, took over the German job after its 1990 World Cup triumph. He resigned under pressure after leading the team to quarterfinal showing at the event in France in 1998.

Football Association chief executive Adam Crozier hasn't ruled out the possibility of a foreign coach as England continues the search to replace Kevin Keegan, who quit after a 1-0 defeat by Germany in the Oct. 7 World Cup qualifier at Wembley "It is up to the FA to decide who they want. England is one of the great jobs in football and there are coaches all over the world now who would love to take up the challenge," Vogts told England's Daily Mirror.

"If the FA came to me about the England job I would think hard about it. It would be a great honor," he added.

(AP)