Lewington to join England set-up permanently

The Football Association has reached an agreement with Fulham for Ray Lewington to join the England coaching staff full-time, according to Goal. The governing body will pay off Lewington’s rolling contract with the Premier League club to bring to an end his...

Roy seeks to summon the spirit of Shakhtar

There isn’t much Roy Hodgson hasn’t seen or done in football. Walking out in the Donbass Arena as England coach for his first competitive game tonight might be his proudest moment as a manager, but the recently-installed national boss won’t lack...

Fantasy Euro 2012: The Fulham challenge

Since Roy Hodgson took over as England manager for the forthcoming European Championships – and appointed Ray Lewington as his assistant – there’s been a revival of interest in the national side amongst many Fulham fans. In association with SoccerEx...

Roy’s reign off to a steady start

England managers usually have honeymoon periods. Sven-Goran Eriksson certainly had a Blair-esque love affair with the country after he replaced Kevin Keegan in 2001 and Fabio Capello cantered through qualifying with deceptive ease. Things are a bit different now. The...

Rating Roy’s 23: A look at England’s Euro 2012 squad

Roy Hodgson’s appointment as England manager surprised the seasoned hacks. They’ve responded with a curious detachment to the new man, talking up Harry Redknapp and raising quizzical eyebrows at his first selection, which also happens to be the squad that...