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| FA chief executive Martin Glenn wants England to play more attractive football at Euro 2016 |
ROY HODGSON has been told England must play with more style and swagger at Euro 2016.
FA chief executive Martin Glenn said Hodgson's job prospects will be judged not solely by how far England progress at Euro 2016, but other performance-based criteria such as the "quality of possession in the opposition half".
Hodgson's contract expires next summer and following Saturday's draw he cast doubt over whether he will continue in the role while at the same time insisting he is not ready to give up coaching.
Glenn wants Hodgson to take charge of England at the World Cup in Russia in 2018, yet there are considerable caveats to that as he outlined the indicators which will shape the FA's decision on whether to offer a new deal.
"My criteria, the FA criteria, is we want to see demonstrative progress, both in results and the style of play," said Glenn.
"Limping through is what we've done perhaps a little bit in the last few tournaments. We want to see a quality of England performance which might predict further success in Russia and in London 2020.
"The progress Roy has made in building a squad has been good. I believe he will be the best person to deliver it.
"I do not tell Roy tactically how to play. I don't have an opinion on who he picks. It is a qualitative assessment and we will sit down at the end of the Euros and see how far we have kicked on.
"For example, we are reasonably scientific about how we appraise the game now. It would be quality of possession in the opposition half, the speed with which we win the ball back, shots on goals... all those things.
"If you look at some of the poorer performances we have had, we have not had that. We will take a holistic view, but it is not a binary of 'unless we reach this part of the Euros, that's it'. It is going to be more balanced.
"I am very confident that we will be more optimistic than pessimistic. I think the numbers will support it."
Glenn and Dan Ashworth, the FA's technical director, will oversee the process, although the prospect of Hodgson having had enough of the new regime and of four years in the job cannot be ruled out.
Asked directly if he could envisage himself walking away from England, Hodgson said: "There's no easy answer to that. I like working for England. It's a great job.
"What's more the danger is to answer the question honestly there's a risk of a headline which is actually not what I'm saying - 'Hodgson says he wants to stay' or 'Hodgson says he's had enough after the summer'. I'm not in a position to say either of those two things.
"I'd rather wait really until the time comes when I have got something quite specific to say because I don't like being caught up in these 'what if' scenarios."
Yet as he prepares to enter his 41st year in coaching, Hodgson added his appetite to continue in management remains undimmed.
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| The FA haven't decided if they will offer Roy Hodgson a new contract |
"If you ask me at this moment in time can you see yourself working after next summer, I'd have to say yes, absolutely," he added.
"When the day comes when I do have to accept not working as a coach on a regular basis, I will miss it very much indeed. I'm not prepared to say I'm ready for that yet."
Should Hodgson leave Glenn said his successor did not necessarily need to be English.
"I would have a preference for an English manager, but I wouldn't die in a ditch for one," he added. (PLEASE KEEP IN)
"What we want is people that are signed up to the holistic development of England so you can't run an England senior team without an interest in the 16s, 17s, and 18s. If we're going to win the World Cup in 2022 then it's the under-16s now who might be a big part of it."
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