Roy Hodgson Appointed England Manager: How He Should Handle John Terry Problem

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Published: May 2, 2012

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Roy Hodgson’s “surprise” appointment as England’s newest manager is a bittersweet promotion. While he is now in charge of one of the most prestigious and historical teams in the game's history, he has also inherited the issues and off-field controversies that have seen many greater managers before him humbled into a disappointing end.

Hodgson’s predecessor, Fabio Capello, was not immune to the calamities of a gossip-loving country, resigning his duties as head of the squad after the controversial decision made by the FA to relieve John Terry of his captaincy, following allegations that he directed racial abuse at QPR defender Anton Ferdinand during an EPL fixture.

With Capello slinking out of town in the dead of night like a weasel with the forehand knowledge of an impending nuclear attack, he escapes all salacious banter. Now the onus must fall on Hodgson to make the choice of what to do with the defender.

Will it be a footballing one made to best help the team win? Or will it be a social proclamation that would undoubtedly receive a round of applause, but ultimately give his team little chance of making an impression at Euros this summer?

Let’s be honest: England is not a favorite to win in Poland/Ukraine. The pride of the Three Lions has taken a massive hit over the past few years, as the unprecedented exposure and monetary compensation the world’s best league has enjoyed is not backed by a strong national side.

Blame it on the lack of “creativity” or a stubbornness to progress beyond the pales of tradition, but it ultimately is a nuanced argument that can best be served with one simple fact—they do not score enough.

Their 17 goals in the qualifying stage were only better than Denmark, Greece and France out of the nine group winners and were tied for eleventh-best overall. Considering tournament favorites Germany, Holland and Spain co...
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