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Originally Posted by Kursk

Spain men win the Euros; Spain women win the World Cup; Carlos Alcaraz wins Wimbledon. They know something we don't know.

And there's nothing wrong with England player quality; it's coaching that's the problem imho.

Its even more of a problem when it costs around £10,000 more for someone English to get your pro license and to get a UEFA A badge.

https://www.theguardian.com/football...d-updates-live

The UEFA A badge is the highest level of coaching badge there is. In 2017 there were 15,089 UEFA A qualified coaches, as opposed to only 1,796 in the UK as per the Guardian.

This number of UEFA A qualified coaches in the UK is also significantly lower than Germany, and lower than even Poland. And this is a problem of the FA’s own making, as it costs around £10,000 more to get your pro license and to get UEFA A qualified in this UK than it does in Spain. Having spoken to a few people interested in going down that path, another huge issue is that the number of spaces at St George’s Park is alarmingly limited and often swallowed up by ex-pros alone.

The consequence of this is huge. Looking at the candidates for the England manager, it is slim pickings. It’s no wonder no English manager has won the Premier League. You can only contrast it to the abundance of coaching talent that the Spanish and Germans have.

We are reducing the chance for both people and for unique ideas to flourish in a way they have abroad, as this goes beyond managers but will also affect wider coaching teams.