JOHN Barnes believes he can make his mark as a manager by achieving success on a limited budget at Tranmere.
The former England and Liverpool winger is poised to be confirmed as the new boss of the League One club, after calling time on a short stint as head coach of Jamaica.
Barnes has been out of club management since being sacked by Celtic in February 2000, following a humiliating Scottish Cup defeat to Inverness.
However the 45-year-old is confident of his ability, and will take inspiration from the man who gave him his big break as a player in club football, Graham Taylor.
Taylor led Watford into the English top flight against the odds in the 1980s, and Barnes is adamant it should not take piles of money to develop a successful team.
Barnes, expected to be confirmed as Tranmere’s new boss today, said: ‘‘I’m looking forward to it immensely. ‘‘I take heart from what Watford did with Graham Taylor. If you look at what Reading have done and if you look at what Burnley have done, you don’t need to have the best players and lots of money to be successful.
‘‘If players are committed and have desire and you have the organisation, you just have to encourage them to play and that’s what I’ll be doing at Tranmere.
Barnes will succeed Ronnie Moore who was sacked by Tranmere at the end of last season.
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