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
I run an academy in Spain for young footballers who are released by their clubs and who, in my opinion, deserve a second chance. It is a rewarding job for me, but one that also reveals many of the faults in the English game.
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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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