England manager Roy Hodgson 'not resigning' after crushing World Cup defeats

Despite facing World Cup elimination, England manger Roy Hodgson insists he will not resign.

17:46 20 June 2014

England manager Roy Hodgson insists that he will not resign despite his side facing World Cup elimination. The 66-year-old, who was appointed by the Football Association shortly before 2012, said: "I don't have any intention to resign. I've been really happy with the way the players have responded to the work we've done."

 

England recently suffered their second successive defeat in Group D, meaning that England's chances of staying in the World Cup hinged on the Italy beating Costa Rica during Friday's game. 

 

Hodgson added: "I'm bitterly disappointed, of course, but I don't feel I need to resign, no. On the other hand, if the FA think I'm not the right man to do the job, that will be their decision not mine."

 

QPR boss Harry Redknapp, backs up Hodgson. He told Radio 4's Today programme: "Roy couldn't have done any more. He's prepared the team well, worked hard, you can see they've got a good camp. At the end of the day, we've come up short."

 

However, Redknapp added he felt the “future of English Football” lay with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers and Everton boss Roberto Martinez. 

 

"I think there's two young managers on Merseyside who are absolutely fantastic," he said. "When Roy does call it a day, I'd like to see England play the way Liverpool played this year under Rodgers or the way that Everton have played under Martinez."