You are granted a certain amount of respect after your side has been knocked out of a major tournament. Other journalists nod awkwardly at you in the mixed zone, almost as if there has been a bereavement.

Does any country shoot itself in the foot with such consistency as England?

Gary Cahill is set to have a second scan on the jaw injury he suffered during England's 1-0 win over Belgium at Wembley last night.

Gary Neville will not be “calling the shots” when he starts work alongside new England manager Roy Hodgson on the training pitch tomorrow, according to former team-mate Roy Keane.

West Ham 3 Cardiff 0 (West Ham win 5-0 on aggregate)

Roy Hodgson left Wembley this evening after a “positive” four-hour meeting with the Football Association, thrashing out the contract that is set to confirm him as England’s new manager.

Harry Redknapp has for the first time been publicly endorsed by a Football Association board member to take over as England manager.

The Football Association are to appoint a technical director, it was announced today – after a gap of 10 years.

The Football Association will not appoint a new England manager until close to the end of the season as they do not want to disrupt clubs’ seasons.

Harry Redknapp is extremely glad that he will be able to take his place in the Tottenham dugout tomorrow without the prospect of being jailed hanging over his head.

The Football Association in England have rejected claims they paid £1.5m in compensation to Fabio Capello following the Italian’s resignation as England coach.

Football Association chairman David Bernstein today said the next England manager will ideally be English or British but must above all be “the best person” available.

The Republic of Ireland will find out their groups for the Euro 2012 finals this evening and manager Giovanni Trapattoni has said his team is no longer just “little Ireland”.

Darren Bent and Micah Richards have both returned to their clubs after being ruled out of England’s Euro 2012 qualifier with Wales on Tuesday due to injury.

KEVIN KEEN’S record as West Ham manager is played two, won none.

IT’S easy to get too blasé about the success we’ve had in the Fergie era; we take for granted the cascade of silverware and our perennial status as The Team To Beat.

Michel Platini today apologised for the high cost of Champions League final tickets at Wembley and said UEFA would now consider introducing a cheaper category for families for future finals.

FA director of football development Trevor Brooking believes his organisation’s decision to suspend Wayne Rooney for two matches for swearing has almost universal support across football.

Wayne Rooney will today learn if he faces any sanction for his foul-mouthed goal celebration in Manchester United’s 4-2 Barclays Premier League win at West Ham.

WAYNE ROONEY can expect to discover today whether he will face disciplinary action for his foul-mouthed hat-trick celebration.

Wayne Rooney can expect to discover tomorrow whether he will face disciplinary action for his foul-mouthed hat-trick celebration.

Gareth Southgate has been confirmed as the Football Association’s new head of elite development.

David Bernstein has been appointed as the new chairman of the Football Association, it was announced today.

FABIO CAPELLO looks set to survive as England coach despite the team’s World Cup failure with FA chiefs instead being urged to invest in a long-term plan for success.

There are widespread calls for Fabio Capello to step down as England manager following the team's disappointing exit from the World Cup yesterday.

TOTTENHAM boss HarryRedknapp insists the FA Cup is important to him this season but is still preparing to make changes to his starting XI for today’s clash against Peterborough.

The Football Association have announced a five-year sponsorship deal with confectionery giants Mars.

FA chairman Lord Triesman has branded Richard Bevan’s widespread attack on the way the game is being run as “foolish”.

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION chief executive Brian Barwick is to leave his post at the end of the year.

Fabio Capello began work at Soho Square this morning and declared he has been wanting to manage England “for a long time”.

Football Association chiefs have given the go-ahead for a national football centre in the UK following a board meeting today.

Fabio Capello was officially unveiled as the new England manager today having signed a four-and-a-half-year contract last week worth £6.5m a year.

AFTER three weeks’ hard labour, the FA got their man last night as Fabio Capello was appointed the new England manager.

FABIO CAPELLO flew home to Italy last night knowing his next trip to London would almost certainly mark his coronation as England manager.

The Football Association have confirmed discussions with Fabio Capello about the England manager’s job were held today.

The Football Association will not dictate to the next England manager who his captain should be.

ALEX FERGUSON and Arsene Wenger have combined to back the likely appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager.

Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger have combined to back the likely appointment of Fabio Capello as England manager.

Fabio Capello today emerged as the favourite to succeed Steve McClaren as England manager.

Jose Mourinho tonight ruled himself out of the running for the England job.

The Football Association are unlikely to be deterred from making contact with Jose Mourinho over the vacant England manager’s job despite reports the former Chelsea boss is no longer interested in succeeding Steve McClaren.

THE search for the next England manager will intensify next week with Football Association chief executive Brian Barwick set to move on to the next stage of finding Steve McClaren’s successor.

JOSE MOURINHO’S advisor has rejected any notion the former Chelsea boss is using the FA as a negotiating tool in order to land a massive club job in Europe.