Harry Redknapp says he has not thought about succeeding Fabio Capello and insists his focus remains on Tottenham.
The Spurs boss spoke to press outside his house on Thursday after Capello quit as England manager on Wednesday.
"I've never thought about [the England job]," he said. "[The FA] will make whatever decision they want to make and hopefully it will be right for the country. Tottenham have been fantastic.
"It wouldn't be right to focus on anything else other than Tottenham."
The Football Association has confirmed it has made no contact with the 64-year-old Redknapp, who said he had not expected Capello to leave his post so suddenly.
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Redknapp said in a BBC interview last month that he would relish the England job at some point in the future
"I was shocked, I was surprised," said the Spurs boss. "We knew he would leave in summer. I didn't expect it to happen now."
Tottenham director Sir Keith Mills says it will be up to Redknapp to decide whether to stay at Spurs if he is offered the England post.
"Harry needs to make a decision whether he'd like the job or to stay at Tottenham," Mills told BBC Radio 4.
"I'm sure Harry won't be the only candidate. Whether Harry is approached or not is not a foregone conclusion."
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew and Sunderland boss Martin O'Neill have already made it clear they are not interested in succeeding Capello.
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The Italian resigned from the post on Wednesday after a disagreement with the FA following the governing body's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.
Earlier the same day, Redknapp was cleared of tax evasion following a trial at Southwark Crown Court that lasted just over two weeks.
Mills continued: "He [Redknapp] is an outstanding manager and it would be a tough decision for him if he was to leave the club.
"Our position has been clear and that's that the fans want him to stay, the players and coaches do and the board does. We hope he does stay.
"The whole club is behind Harry. Remember when we took Harry on, we knew there was an outstanding legal case, but we were very, very supportive of him."

Analysis

Image of Phil McNultyPhil McNultyChief Football Writer, BBC Sport
Harry Redknapp may have been in his trademark pose, conducting interviews out of an open car window many miles away - but in spirit he was almost in the room with the Football Association's delegation at Wembley.
Fabio Capello's decision to quit as England manager brought the world's media to FA headquarters as chairman David Bernstein led the response with a detailed timeline of four hours on Wednesday that ended with the Italian walking away from his £6m-a-year post.
And throughout what was a measured and detailed response, Tottenham manager Redknapp played the part of the elephant in the room.
It is not yet known whether Redknapp is on the FA's list of candidates to succeed Capello, but the former Bournemouth, West Ham, Southampton and Portsmouth manager is the bookmakers' favourite.
He has also received support from defender Rio Ferdinand, striker Wayne Rooney and former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson .
"There's been speculation for several months because we knew that Fabio would be leaving after Euro 2012 anyway," Mills told the Today Programme. "I'm not terribly surprised because he is an extraordinary manager. He's done great things for the club.
"But at this stage, it's very premature to talk about Harry's departure from Tottenham. The FA haven't made a decision on their shortlist yet and I'm sure Harry won't be the only candidate.
"If he is [approached], Harry has got a big decision to make. He's managing a top-three team in the biggest league in the world, we're doing incredibly well at the moment and I know he loves it."
Redknapp told BBC business editor Robert Peston in December that he thought an Englishman should become England manager once Capello had stood down.
"I would like to see that," he said. "I would like to see them give it to an Englishman. It's the pinnacle for any Englishman to manage their country."
In the same interview, the Spurs boss voiced concern over the reduced contact with players that national managers have to contend with.
"It would be different for me and I'd find it very difficult," he said. "I'd get very bored, I would imagine.
"I enjoy the day to day, coming in to work with players, going out on the training pitch every day, seeing the players, being involved every day."

Redknapp's managerial career

  • 1983-1992: Bournemouth
  • 1994-2001: West Ham
  • 2002-2004: Portsmouth
  • 2004-2005: Southampton
  • 2005-2008: Portsmouth
  • 2008-present: Tottenham
Nevertheless, Redknapp said the England job was "difficult to turn down... for any Englishman".
Mills played down talk of Redknapp combining the England job with his responsibilities at White Hart Lane.
"Trying to do two jobs is probably going to be a bit of a stretch for anyone," he said.
"Clearly, that's not an ideal scenario. A football manager needs to focus on doing the job in hand."
Former Tottenham manager David Pleat doubted whether Redknapp would be England manager before the end of the domestic season.
"I don't think Tottenham will let him go during the season and I don't think he will want to go either, but that might change at the end of the season," said Pleat. "I don't think it's an option to do it on a part-time basis."