LONDON ¨C It had not been a good week for England manager Roy Hodgson.
Last Sunday, Greg Dyke, the outgoing chairman of the Football Association, said for Hodgson to be offered a new contract the team must ¡°play well¡± even in defeat at Euro 2016. That, explained Dyke, meant: ¡°Semifinals would be great; quarterfinals if we play well and meet one of the best sides and unfortunately lost or went out on penalties, something like that.¡±
Suffice to say, Hodgson was less than thrilled with the timing of Dyke¡¯s views. On Monday, England drew 0-0 with Slovakia, a result that could have significant repercussions for the manager and the national team.
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