Harry Redknapp has sent his best wishes to England manager-elect Roy Hodgson.
Redknapp had been the overwhelming favourite to replace Fabio Capello prior to this summer's European Championships.
However, it is Hodgson who will have talks with the Football Association today after West Brom granted permission.
"No problem," Redknapp told BBC Sport.
"I wish him [Hodgson] all the best. He's a great guy. I've got a great job here (at Spurs). I don't hold grudges.
"I've woken up in a great mood today on the back of a great win yesterday (Sunday). I will be concentrating on Tottenham as I have done all along."
As news of the approach for Hodgson was confirmed yesterday evening, Redknapp conceded his chance of coaching England had now gone.
"I can't see it (the England job) coming up for me now," Redknapp told The Times.
"Everyone else was saying I might get it but I never spoke to Daniel Levy (the Spurs chairman) about England."
Redknapp's plight has been compared to Brian Clough by some observers.
Clough did not get the England job either when he was overlooked in favour of Ron Greenwood, which in retrospect looks like a huge mistake.
However, England fans' spokesman Mark Perryman does not believe the comparison is valid.
"It is a ridiculous comparison," said Perryman.
"Harry Redknapp has been a manager for 30 years and won one FA Cup.
"Brian Clough won two European Cups and lots of other trophies besides.
"To link the two doesn't stand up at all. Clough was the greatest manager never to manage England. Harry is the populist choice, but so was Kevin Keegan and what an unmitigated disaster that turned out to be.
"Roy Hodgson will be a steady hand on the tiller.
"He took Fulham to the Europa League final, which was a magnificent achievement and on the basis that the best three managers around just now, Marcelo Bielsa, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, wouldn't want the job, Hodgson is a good choice."
