The England national team has had 12 full-time managers—and Brian Glanville has known them all. In this fascinating account of each man—his strengths, weaknesses, and impact on the game—Brian Glanville provides an in-depth analysis of the team as well as the individuals under scrutiny. Funny, controversial, measured, and thought-provoking, Glanville’s assessment of why England has underachieved is required reading for all soccer fans and for every member of the FA Committee—if they are prepared to confront some unpalatable truths. Includes his thoughts on Revie ("He was never cut out for the lonely exposed life of an international manager – almost pathologically thin-skinned"), Robson ("A mixture of good and bad luck characterized his years. He never seemed fully in control"), Venables ("Highly competent but appointed a few years too late"), and Hoddle ("A curate’s egg of a regime").
