The most remarkable aspect of England’s World Cup shambles is that all the FA top brass from chairman Greg Dyke downwards are united in wanting Roy Hodgson to remain as manager. Even those from the FA hierarchy who have witnessed the two successive defeats in Brazil are staunchly in support of Hodgson, despite England heading for humiliation at the World Cup on a par with the Ashes fiasco last winter. The same message that Hodgson should carry on regardless of England’s woeful showing came from FA chairman Greg Dyke and Ivan Gazidis, chairman of the International committee, as well as the other FA international delegates in Sao Paulo — Keith Lamb, Peter Barnes and Barry Taylor.
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FA top brass are in support of Roy Hodgson, despite the bungling in Brazil
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Greg Dyke and Ivan Gazidis gave Hodgson the nod to continue
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In Brazil Dyke has been very vocal in attacking FIFA president Sepp Blatter
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With over 80 people in England's official party, the impact of renowned psychiatrist Steve Peters has been negligible
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in Brazil and cheered on PSG team-mate Edinson Cavani as Uruguay beat England
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Brian Moore, useless on the BBC, hopeless on talkSPORT and unreadable in print, continues to attack Sports Agenda on Twitter
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The former England hooker should be first in the queue to see Peters on his return from Brazil
England will also lose some of its lustre as a marquee opponent for friendly internationals although, fortunately for the @placeholder, long-term broadcast agreements at home and abroad are in place.