Redknapp: No contact from Russia

The Russia Football Union (RFU) has released an ambitious 13-man shortlist that includes Redknapp, ex-England manager Fabio Capello and former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola as it seeks to replace Dick Advocaat.

Redknapp told The Sun: "I haven't been contacted but I'm sure it's a fantastic job for someone."

Advocaat announced before Russia's disappointing Euro 2012 campaign, when it failed to reach the knockout stage, that he would move to PSV Eindhoven for the new season.

The RFU's list includes high-profile out-of-contract names such as Capello, who has been a free agent since leaving his England post earlier this year, as well as Redknapp, who left Tottenham last month despite steering the club to fourth place in the English Premier League.

Redknapp was favourite to replace Capello as boss of England earlier this year but that job eventually went to Roy Hodgson instead.

Capello has previously also been linked with big-spending Russian side Anzhi Makhachkala, whose former boss Yuri Krasnozhan was included among seven Russian names.

The RFU statement read: "The Russian Football Union has officially informed that the organisation plans to consult, in full compliance with the rules of FIFA and UEFA, the appointment of the head coach of Russian national team, with the following experts: Rafael Benitez, Anatoliy Byshovets, Marcelo Bielsa, Valery Gazzaev, Josep Guardiola, Fabio Capello, Andrei Kobelev, Yuri Krasnozhan, Marcello Lippi, Valery Nepomnyashchy, Nikolai Pisarev, Harry Redknapp, Yuri Semin."