Only 38 per cent of players in the Premier League are English; that is a damning statistic. Soon, the England manager will have to go scouting for players in the Championship – and when I say ‘soon’ I mean the next four or five years, perhaps even for the next World Cup.
Glenn Hoddle Quotes
As England manager I always felt we needed an extra man in midfield to retain the ball, but that was more as an attacking ploy to help create opportunities. It came from my experience playing international football in a 4-4-2 and spending half my time chasing the ball.
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| Birth: | 27th October, 1957 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Football Player, Manager |
About
Glenn Hoddle was born in Hayes, Hillingdon, London, England. He is an English former footballer and manager who played as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England. He has been manager of Swindon Town, Chelsea, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and most recently Wolverhampton Wanderers. As manager, he took England to the World Cup second round in 1998, where they lost to Argentina on penalties.
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