Euro 2016: England 1-2 Iceland - 5 talking points

5) Roy Hodgson calls it a day

What next for England?

The humiliating defeat to Iceland marked the end of Roy Hodgson’s tenure as England manager. The former Liverpool boss managed the Three Lions over three major tournaments, namely Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, World Cup 2014 in Brazil and Euro 2016 in France.

Under Hodgson, England won only 3 out of 11 games in major tournament finals. The manager’s team selection, tactics and substitutions were all under close scrutiny during this tournament. With a young and an extremely talented squad at Hodgson’s disposal, a lot of pundits had backed England for the cup.

But as the tournament progressed, goals seemed harder and harder to come by, even as plenty of chances were created. It was evident that Hodgson had to devise a new winning formula in order to survive in the competition. Shuffling the squad while throwing in different strikers and then hoping for the best wasn’t going to do England any good against a tough opposition.

Sadly, while finishing remained a problem against Iceland, even clear-cut chances were rare. Apart from a few long-range strikes, the English front-three did not do much to trouble Hannes Thor Halldorsson. It was a total tactical failure for the English, which ultimately resulted in their elimination.

The FA has supported Roy Hodgson’s decision to step down as England manager. A place in the quarter-finals for England would have triggered negotiations between the FA and the manager regarding a contract extension.