Anger at Tuchel over World Cup exit exposes biggest obstacle to England success | Barney Ronay

Anger at Tuchel over World Cup exit exposes biggest obstacle to England success | Barney Ronay

Manager is not responsible for underlying weaknesses but there are reasons for optimism in the buildup to Euro 2028

In the end, Steve, Brian, Gaz or similar, he’s just not done the job he was hired to do. The job? The one he was hired to do? He’s not done it. How can I put this? There are three things here. The job. The being hired. The doing it. And him. Four things. And if you put those things together, there is no clear equation of … no linear semiotic cluster, he’s not, he’s just not, what I’m saying is …

How many times have you heard variations on this statement in the few short, tender weeks since England’s World Cup campaign? Perhaps you strayed too close to a sport-themed radio show, or accidentally ingested a celebrity football pundit podcast. Either way the verdict is pretty much universal, and delivered always with an air of finality, a sad shake of the head.

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