Foreign England Coach To Replace Roy Hodgson ‘no problem’ – Lampard

Frank Lampard has said he would have “no problem” if England appointed a foreign manager to succeed Roy Hodgson.

England were eliminated from Euro 2016 at the round-of-16 stage after losing 2-1 to Iceland, the tournament’s smallest nation.

And since their exit, manager Roy Hodgson has resigned from his position as manager and the hunt for his successor has begun

“Ideally, as a proud Englishman, you’d love an English manager,” Lampard said in an interview with the BBC.

“But I think, in the modern world, you have to accept that, if the options aren’t there, you have to look abroad.

“It wouldn’t bother me if a foreign manager took an England team forward and was successful, not at all.

“I would look to a younger, forward-thinking manager who has a real strong idea about how he wants to play, plays good football, generates a good spirit in the team and go that way.

“I can’t give you the name, which is the problem, but they [FA] will have to have a confidence in the decision they make.

“They’ll have to give him free reign to try to mould these good young players into a team that can fight at the top level.”

Apart from Hodgson’s disappointment, questions have also been raised over Wayne Rooney’s future involvement in the England set-up.

However, the former Chelsea midfielder still thinks his old England teammate has a lot to offer the national team.

“I think once we reflect a bit more, Wayne will remain a big player in the squad and will help with the development of the younger players around him,” Lampard said.

“I think Wayne still has the pace, the ability and the knowhow to play as a striker, but the choice will obviously be between him and his managers.”

England’s next game is a World Cup qualifier against Slovakia on Sept. 4.