Hodgson WILL stay as England manager, confirms FA chairman
Saturday, June 21, 2014 by TalksportRoy Hodgson will remain in charge as England manager until the end of Euro 2016, Football Association chairman Greg Dyke has confirmed.
The Three Lions' 2-1 defeat to Uruguay coupled with Costa Rica's shock 1-0 victory over Italy has resulted in the national side exiting the World Cup at the group stage for the first time since 1958.
Inevitably it has led to speculation regarding Hodgson's future, though the England boss, who has two years left on his deal, insisted he would not stand aside.
And his position has been backed by the FA chairman, who claimed the former Liverpool coach would be given more time in the hot seat.
"We're supportive of Roy Hodgson, we've asked him to stay as manager," Dyke told reporters.
When asked by Sky Sports News if he felt Hodgson would remain in his job until the end of his contract at the 2016 European Championships, Dyke added: "That is the view of myself, of everybody else here [n Brazil] and of others in the FA.
"We do not see any value in changing [manager]. We think Roy has done a good job and it is an approach over four years and we hope to do better in the European Championships.
"Everybody thought we played really well in the first game and narrowly lost. The second game could have gone either way. We were not humiliated.
"They were narrow defeats."
Dyke memorably set England the target of winning the 2022 World Cup back in September and reminded of his claims, the FA chairman stood by them.
"I do still believe that," he added. "There is a real chance that we can develop and win in 2022 - that is the aim."
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- Runner-up
- Third place
- 2010SpainNetherlandsGermany
- 2006ItalyFranceGermany
- 2002BrazilGermanyTurkey
- 1998FranceBrazilCroatia
- 1994BrazilItalySweden
- 1990GermanyArgentinaItaly
- 1986ArgentinaGermanyFrance
- 1982ItalyGermanyPoland
- 1978ArgentinaNetherlandsBrazil
- 1974GermanyNetherlandsPoland
- 1970BrazilItalyGermany
- 1966EnglandGermanyPortugal
- 1962BrazilCzech RepublicChile
- 1958BrazilSwedenFrance
- 1954GermanyHungaryAustria
- 1950UruguayBrazilSweden
- 1938ItalyHungaryBrazil
- 1934ItalyCzech RepublicGermany
- 1930UruguayArgentinaUSA