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- Updated: October 4, 2016
Danny Rose agrees with former England striker Alan Shearer that the national team have become a “laughing stock” and has backed Mauricio Pochettino to one day take over the national side.
Former England captain Shearer said the country had hit a new low following Sam Allardyce’s exit after just one game in charge following allegations he discussed how to circumvent rules on player transfers while speaking to undercover Daily Telegraph reporters.
Tottenham defender Rose trained under England’s interim manager Gareth Southgate on Tuesday ahead of their World Cup qualifiers against Malta and Slovenia, and the left-back admitted Shearer was right to label the current set-up a joke.
“I saw Alan Shearer say English football has become a laughing stock and it’s hard to say but I agree a bit with a manager losing his job after one game,” he said.
“It’s not good in any sense and whatever stance the FA take after the four games (under Southgate), I hope the next England manager will be one for the long term and help us to improve a bit in tournaments.
“When Roy Hodgson lost his job, we were all there together. It was a sad experience …
