Editing England national football team (section)

===Fabio Capello, Roy Hodgson and Sam Allardyce===
On 14 December 2007, Italian manager [[Fabio Capello]] was appointed as McClaren's successor, becoming only the second foreign coach to take the job.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7137847.stm |title=Capello named new England manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=14 December 2007 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=20 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120200526/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7137847.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]], England were considered favourites to top [[2010 FIFA World Cup Group C|their group]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/401877-2010-world-cup-group-c-preview-england-usa-algeria-slovenia |title=2010 World Cup Group C Preview: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia |publisher=Bleacher Report |date=5 June 2010 |access-date=29 July 2023}}</ref> but drew their opening two games against the United States and [[Algeria national football team|Algeria]]; this led to questions about the team's spirit, tactics and ability to handle pressure.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rifts appear as players grow tired of Capello regime |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/jun/21/england-john-terry-fabio-capello |date=21 June 2010 |last=Gibson |first=Owen |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=3 July 2010 |location=London |archive-date=31 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131231082933/http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2010/jun/21/england-john-terry-fabio-capello |url-status=live}}</ref> Despite this, England progressed to the round of 16, where they were beaten 4–1 by [[Germany national football team|Germany]], their heaviest defeat in a World Cup finals tournament match.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/27/germany-england-world-cup-2010 |title=Germany 4–1 England |author=Kevin McCarra |work=The Guardian |date=27 June 2010 |access-date=10 September 2022 |archive-date=5 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105145826/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/27/germany-england-world-cup-2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> This match became infamous for a [[Ghost goal#England v Germany at the 2010 World Cup|ghost goal]] when [[Frank Lampard]] hit a shot from outside the penalty area that bounced down off the crossbar and over the goal line before being cleared by German goalkeeper [[Manuel Neuer]], with neither the referee nor the assistant opting to award a goal. Had it been given, the goal would have tied the game 2–2 with England coming from two goals down. This incident – along with similar mistakes at the tournament – lead to an apology from FIFA president [[Sepp Blatter]] and was a factor in the subsequent decision to introduce [[goal-line technology]] into football.<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/sports/soccer/30ref.html?hp|title=FIFA President Apologizes for Refereeing Errors|date=29 June 2010|work=The New York Times|access-date=11 July 2024 | first=Jeffrey | last=Marcus|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415145412/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/30/sports/soccer/30ref.html|archive-date=15 April 2023| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2020/05/05/frank-lampard-ghost-goal-south-africa-2010-world-cup-var-technology | title=Lampard's Ghost Goal and the Video Revolution in the Decade That Followed | date=5 May 2020 }}</ref> Capello continued as England manager, leading the team's successful [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group G|qualifying campaign]] for [[Euro 2012]], before resigning from the role in February 2012 following a disagreement with the [[English Football Association|FA]] over their request to remove [[John Terry]] from the team captaincy following [[R v Terry|accusations of racial abuse]] against the player.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16941457 |title=Fabio Capello quits as England manager after meeting with FA |publisher=BBC Sport |date=8 February 2012 |access-date=2 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729112918/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/16941457 |archive-date=29 July 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Following Capello's departure, [[Stuart Pearce]] was appointed as caretaker manager for one match, after which in May 2012, [[Roy Hodgson]] was announced as the new manager, just six weeks before Euro 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904713 |title=Roy Hodgson appointed England manager by FA |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 May 2012 |access-date=2 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831065249/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17904713 |archive-date=31 August 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref> England managed to finish top of [[UEFA Euro 2012 Group D|their group]], but exited the European Championship in the quarter-finals via a [[penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]] against [[Italy national football team|Italy]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355305 |title=England 0–0 Italy (2–4 on pens) |last=McNulty |first=Phil |date=24 June 2012 |access-date=20 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131108151407/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18355305 |archive-date=8 November 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> In the [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 World Cup]], England were eliminated at the group stage for the first time since 1958.<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 June 2014|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/20/world-cup-2014-england-crash-out|title=World Cup 2014: England crash out after Costa Rica surprise Italy|newspaper=The Guardian|access-date=20 June 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622003431/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/20/world-cup-2014-england-crash-out|archive-date=22 June 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> At [[UEFA Euro 2016|Euro 2016]], England were eliminated in the round of 16, [[England v Iceland (UEFA Euro 2016)|losing 2–1 to Iceland]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/35980667|title=FT: England Out of Euro 2016 |publisher=BBC Sport| date=23 June 2016 |access-date=27 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160629190108/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/35980667|archive-date=29 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> in a result that has been described as among their worst ever defeats.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-match/60/post/2896655/england-defeat-vs-iceland-at-euro-2016-one-of-their-worst-ever|title=England's defeat vs. Iceland at Euro 2016 will go down as one of their worst|date=27 June 2016|publisher=ESPN FC |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160628093100/http://www.espnfc.com/blog/the-match/60/post/2896655/england-defeat-vs-iceland-at-euro-2016-one-of-their-worst-ever |archive-date=28 June 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Hodgson tendered his resignation shortly after the full-time whistle,<ref>{{cite news|title=Euro 2016: Roy Hodgson resigns after England lose to Iceland|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36647032|access-date=28 September 2016|publisher=BBC Sport|date=28 June 2016|archive-date=8 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008004501/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36647032|url-status=live}}</ref> with [[Sam Allardyce]] announced as his successor in July 2016.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Taylor|first1=Louise|title=Sam Allardyce appointed England manager and says: 'It's time to deliver'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/22/sam-allardyce-appointed-new-england-manager-fa-confirm|access-date=28 September 2016|work=The Guardian|date=22 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161006125331/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/jul/22/sam-allardyce-appointed-new-england-manager-fa-confirm|archive-date=6 October 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> After one match and only 67 days in charge, Allardyce resigned from his managerial post by mutual agreement following an [[2016 English football scandal|alleged breach of FA rules]]. This makes Allardyce the shortest serving permanent England manager.<ref name="BBC News 27 September 2016">{{cite web|title= Sam Allardyce: England manager leaves after one match in charge|url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37483344|date= 27 September 2016|website= [[BBC News Online]]|access-date= 27 September 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160927194600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37483344|archive-date= 27 September 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>