David Shonfield: English clubs and English managers — a contrasting tale

The last Englishman to win the European Cup was Joe Fagan (right, pictured with Bob Paisley) with Liverpool in 1984.
In the modern world almost nothing seems impossible, apart from an English manager winning the Champions League.
In a week where an all-English final is on the cards for the third time, it’s a failure which almost defies belief.