TV punditry appeals more to ex-players than coaching - FA chief


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 27 Jul 2016

Football Soccer - EURO 2016 - England News Conference - Auberge du Jeu de Paume, Chantilly, France - 28/6/16 FA chief executive Martin Glenn during the press conference REUTERS/Lee Smith Livepic

(Reuters) - Lucrative broadcasting jobs is one of the reasons the Football Association (FA) is struggling to attract former England players into coaching, chief executive Martin Glenn has said.

England appointed a homegrown manager in Sam Allardyce last week, but his departure from Sunderland has left just three English managers in the Premier League - Bournemouth's Eddie Howe, Sean Dyche of Burnley and Alan Pardew of Crystal Palace.

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