Lack of creative force England’s catch 22

Football may not be going home to England after all but as Gareth Southgate’s side prepare for a third-place play-off against Belgium, the FA will be ticking plenty of boxes on their strategy sheet,writes Chris Hatherall

Back in 2016, the FA Group launched a new strategic plan to cover the period 2016-2020, when Wembley will host the semi-finals and final of Euro 2020.