After losing to the Icelandic national team in the quarterfinals of the European Championship, Roy Hodgson is leaving his position as the coach of the England national team. The 68-year-old strategist announced his resignation from his duties.
Hodgson worked as the national team coach for four years, replacing Fabio Capello in that position. During this time, he led the English in one World Cup and two European Championships, but in eleven matches in the final stages he only managed to secure three victories. His highest achievement was reaching the quarterfinals in the last European Championship.
"It has been a fantastic journey over the past four years. I will look back on them with pride. I am very sorry that it all ended like this, but such things happen. I hope that soon you will see the England national team reach the final of the European or World Championship," Hodgson said after the match.
Despite England's qualification for the European Championship by winning all ten qualifying matches, they only secured one victory in the tournament against Wales, played two draws, and exited the competition in the quarterfinals after a sensational defeat to the Icelandic national team.
The coach, who won 33 out of 56 matches with the national team, also confirmed that his assistants - Ray Lewington and Gary Neville - will step down with him.
Roy Hodgson resigns as England manager. A decent and dignified man but will forever be remembered for losing to tiny Iceland. — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 27, 2016 "
