Time for a major shake-up of England and the FSA

Rowanmoor's Mark Lisle says the regulator and the national team both lack confidence, commitment and leadership.

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The recent dismal failure of England's footballers in the World Cup in South Africa seemed to be as a result of both a lack of confidence and commitment, and an absence in understanding of how a result could be achieved.

The situation cried out for change, and like many before him, The Godfather appeared to shy away from the responsibility afforded to him by the role. Who would have thought that Mr Capello wouldn't have had the bottle to axe an out of touch Rooney, to recognise what everyone else knew; Emile Heskey had had his chance and pairing him with an off-form partner would result in the hapless displays we endured during their all too brief sojourn in South Africa. Whatever happened to "cometh the hour, cometh the man"? For me, Fabio lost the dressing room when he misguidedly sent an SOS to Jami...

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