Iceland coach Lars Lagerback has distanced himself from the vacant managerial position with England.
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Hodgson resigned after four years as manager following the humiliating Euro 2016 last-16 loss to Iceland in Nice on Monday.
A ponderous England never looked remotely capable of finding a way back into the game and even at the end when they were reduced to launching long balls into the box, Iceland dealt with everything comfortably.
A three man panel of FA chief executive Martin Glenn, technical director Dan Ashworth and vice chairman David Gill will make the final decision on who the new boss is. “At the moment football isn’t my favourite subject”.
Hodgson was speaking the day after England were humiliated by Iceland and eliminated from Euro 2016.
“An ideal mix is somebody who has had experience of the English game, ideally at a significant level”.
However, it was widely reported yesterday that Southgate has no interest in succeeding Hodgson, nor has he been contacted by the FA.
“We had a good chance of going through and after such a good start, conceding two sloppy goals, we’re disappointed”, he said in the mixed zone after the final whistle.
When asked about senior players supposedly losing faith in him, Hodgson said: “If it was true then they disguised it well from me and the coaching staff”. “It would be very hypocritical of me to do so having been a national coach in Switzerland, Finland the UAE”.
“I do not know, it is too early and the emotions are too raw”, he said.
“No, I don’t think so”, he said.
“Of course it’s better if he’s English, but he has to be the right man for the job”, said Rooney.
While Iceland will be remembered for its superb and certainly fearless show of force, the fallout for the English National Team has already resulted in the resignation of Hodgson.
“On behalf of the players, we completely supported the England manager but we understand his reasons for stepping down”.
“The results will show it wasn’t good enough because the best job you can do is win a tournament”. We haven’t come close to it. As a result I expect that myself and the team will be criticised. “I don’t think it’s got anything to do with money, or where they play”. It’s got to be the best person.
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“We are still recovering and I am very fragile”.
