Leadership crisis England's big concern after Iceland loss


By Ed Dove
Football Soccer - England v Iceland - EURO 2016 - Round of 16 - Stade de Nice, Nice, France - 27/6/16England head coach Roy Hodgson REUTERS/Yves HermanLivepic

NICE, France (Reuters) - England's shock defeat by Iceland in Nice and subsequent Euro 2016 exit on Monday suggested that the British government isn't the only national institution threatened with a leadership vacuum.

Roy Hodgson's post-match resignation leaves the Football Association searching for a successor, but the national team's crisis of authority stretches beyond the dugout following another characterless display lacking in the mental qualities that have underpinned England's greatest football achievements.

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