What was the name of the faith healer employed by Glenn Hoddle for the 1998 England World Cup squad?
Glenn Hoddle the squad and installing supposed faith healer Eileen Drewery as part of the England coaching staff, which led to the team being dubbed "The Hod Squad". They reached the Second Round of the 1998 tournament, losing on penalties to Argentina. Hoddle came under criticism after a disappointing start to the Euro 2000 qualifying campaign. Hoddle's time in charge of the national team was, sometime later, praised by Harry Redknapp who believed him to have been the "perfect man for the job". Hoddle's 60% win rate during his spell as manager is only bettered by Sir Alf Ramsey, Fabio Capello and
History of the England national football team faith healer as part of the set-up. Things were made worse because the side's results did not seem to justify his unorthodox methods. In addition to the underwhelming performance at the World Cup, England suffered a poor start to the Euro 2000 qualifying tournament, and there was reported discontent between Hoddle and several senior players, most notably Shearer. Hoddle was dismissed on 2 February 1999, two days after an interview with "The Sunday Times" in which he spoke about his belief in reincarnation and claimed that disabled people were paying for sins in a previous life. Under considerable media and