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Is English football broken?
Is English football broken? —
England will host the Euro 2020 final at Wembley, but what are the chances of its national team contesting that showpiece?
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Is English football broken? —
An underperforming national team is one of the many challenges facing English Football Association chairman Greg Dyke. England last reached the semifinal of a major tournament in 1996.
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England's former captain Steven Gerrard (L) is consoled by Uruguay's forward Luis Suarez after defeat in the World Cup Group D against Uruguay. England failed to advance from the group stages in Brazil.
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Roy Hodgson is the current England manager. Dyke is concerned about the lack of coaches at grassroots level in comparison to other European countries.
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Dyke is also worried about the lack of young English players at Premier League clubs. Liverpool's Raheem Sterling is one of the few young England internationals currently playing for a top Premier League club.
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Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho recently claimed that "there is no racism in football."
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However, Dyke is intent on increasing the representation of black and ethnic minorities within English football. Huddersfield manager Chris Powell is one of only two black managers working in English professional football.
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London's Wembley Stadium is the home of the English national football team and will host both the semifinals and final of the Euro 2020 tournament.