[FM15] England - The Nation's Game

Beany Yeah definitely, there's a few youngsters I'll certainly be looking at giving their debuts, such as Ward-Prowse and Clyne

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Having been handed his European Championship qualifying group, newly instated England manager Gary Neville has made a bold claim by stating that his goal is to achieve a "perfect record" in his group. Currently in charge of the 20th best national side in the world, Neville spoke to his former employer Sky Sports this morning.

Gary Neville:

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"Well having looked at the group I see no reason why we can't go out and win every game, no points dropped. Switzerland and Slovenia could be problems but a team with the ambition that we do should be winning those games. A perfect record is the goal."

England have also announced a friendly against Japan in their first international break, after which they will play Slovenia in the first match of their campaign. An away trip to Ljubljana is one of the more tricky fixtures for the Three Lions so Neville will hope his team can get their potential perfect run off to a perfect start.

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Former England international and Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher has been unveiled as the new England Under-19 manager, taking the reigns of a team that has struggled for success in recent times . Carragher's role nurturing the England stars of tomorrow will be vital in Neville's plan to instate a nation-wide footballing system.

Neville and Carragher worked together at Sky Sports and it is thought to be the basis of the appointment, with the ex-Liverpool defender forming a strong rapport with the new England manager. Carragher's age and tactical knowledge have helped him land the job as well, although his lack of experience could work against him.

The FA also announced that Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate will remain in his role after previous rumours that he would leave.

I wish you luck with the upcoming campaign!

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Wayne Rooney today has publicly admitted that he was one of the players who threatened the Football Association with international retirement if Roy Hodgson remained as manager, with the announcement stunning many across the nation. Rooney could face serious backlash in the England set-up whilst Greg Dyke has also come under fire for his handling of the situation in July.

Wayne Rooney's position as captain is said to be under threat although coming forward may save him. The Manchester United striker refused to name any of the other players who made a stand but has admitted the idea was his own.

Wayne Rooney:

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"I sincerely regret my actions. I now look back and know I was unprofessional and it was not the actions of a team leader. I hope coming forward can help you, the England fans, forgive me, and I hope that we can move forward under Gary Neville."

The coming days should reveal the ramifications of this announcement.

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I have been England manager for less than a month, and already I have kicked up a storm. My announcement of the new system, of my backroom, and the announcement of Rooney's betrayal, have caused no end of fascination to the tabloids. They call my system "bogus", my appointments "biased" and they call Rooney "a backstabber". I disagree with two of those statements.

I won't go back on my system or my dealings, but one thing I can do for the screaming English public is deal with Wayne Rooney.

"You wanted to see me, Gary?"

"Boss will do just fine Wayne, have a seat."

Wayne had barely sat down before launching into his (obviously planned) speech.

"Look, Gary - I mean, boss - I'm sincerely sorry about what I did. I didn't think Hodgson could cut it, but I know what I did wasn't the right way to go about it. I'm ready to move on and look upwards and onwards, and it won't happen again."

I looked at him for a second before rubbing my temple and sitting down behind the desk.

"Look, Wayne, you're a great captain, I'll give you that. Club and country. You're a fantastic player, and rest assured, this won't get between you and England selection. But this isn't the first time you've done something like this. You took Fergie for a ride at United and now you've taken Hodgson for a ride with very serious consequences. You have any idea what that makes you look like? I can't trust you Wayne, not anymore. What's to say you won't do that to me?"

"So what are you saying? You just said I'm still in the squad, so obviously -"

I took a deep breath and made a career-altering decision.

"Wayne, I'm stripping you of the captaincy, effective immediately."

Rooney sat there dumbstruck for a second before a look of rage passed across his face.

"You're not serious! You can't do this to me!"

"I'm afraid I can Wayne, and I have to. Your actions are not befitting a leader of this team."

"Who the fuck are you going to get to replace me then? I'm the last decent guy left! Terry, Lampard, Gerrard, Cole, Ferdinand - they're all gone!"

"Perhaps if you think that poorly of the current squad, I might reconsider your place in the side."

"Look, boss, I'm going to give you two months to reconsider. I'm making myself unavailable for selection in those two months. We'll talk later."

The fucker made to walk out but I steamed around the side of my desk and grabbed him by the shoulder.

"Listen to me, you insolent child. You DO NOT make that kind of demand in my office. I don't know half the shit Roy let you get up to, but I am NOT taking that shit in my tenure. Now, I'll graciously accept your two months leave, and by the time you come back, you better be here with an apology or so help me you will never, NEVER, break Charlton's record in my tenure."

With a grunt, Rooney left my office, and I wouldn't see him there again for another 67 days.

Just get rid of him... the team would be better off without him

FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!

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Wayne Rooney has been sensationally dumped as England captain after he publicly admitted to helping oust former manager Roy Hodgson. The 29 year old was the first to break the news, through Twitter, and it was confirmed by the FA minutes later.

Rooney announced his removal as captain with this tirade on Twitter.

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The Manchester United captain has also announced he is 'unavailable for selection' until January 2015, presumably in protest of his sacking. Gary Neville spoke to Sky Sports on the matter today.

Gary Neville:

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"Look Wayne is a fantastic player but his actions just weren't befitting a leader. It's unfortunate he took it in the way he did but I look forward to working with him again. For now, we'll begin the process of selecting a new captain before the next game against Japan."

The current favourite to be named captain is current vice-captain Gary Cahill, whilst James Milner, Joe Hart and Jordan Henderson have all been touted for the role.

Hahahahahahahah yes! Loving the fact he is gone, nice to see some backbone

Seriously no decent candidates to take over there.. I expect a surprise choice!

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Further controversy has been heaped against Gary Neville's England side, with the news that there was a major altercation at the side's hotel in Rio de Janeiro between three major players in the squad. This follows the news of a player conspiracy to overthrow Hodgson but it is unknown whether this altercation occured before or after the conspiracy.

Deposed captain Wayne Rooney is believed to be one of the major instigators of the fight, with rumours abound that one or both of England's retiring legends were involved as well. An understandably irate Neville was unavailable for comment and the FA denied any interviews with players in the aftermath of this news. However, that didn't stop ex-captain Wayne Rooney, who has announced his disaffiliation with the FA until next year, from speaking to reporters in front of his Manchester home.

Wayne Rooney:

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"Yeah, there was a fight. I'm not gonna lie about that. I'm not ratting out anyone either, but yeah there was a fight."

The incident adds to a growing list of problems that Neville has to deal with as new manager, from off-field altercations to on-field woes. It has been a fast tracked start to his tenure but if he can come out of this unscathed, perhaps it will inspire his players to uphold the same determination.

Getting that drama in the story early!

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A visibly frustrated Gary Neville today called for all attention to be on England's upcoming international matches in lieu of more scandal coming from the camp at the World Cup earlier this year. Amid confirmed reports of in-squad fighting at the team's hotel in Rio de Janeiro, the newly appointed England boss spoke to reporters in London this morning.

Gary Neville:

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"Look it's out in the open, it has to be addressed, but that's not my job, that's the FA's job. I came in after those events and I'm going to focus on my own tenure, not Roy's. If any of this continues, then I will deal with it. I just want to focus on our first couple of matches against Japan and Slovenia as there is a lot of change happening and we need to make it a smooth transition."

The matches mark the beginning of Neville's tenure, and in the case of the Slovenia match, the beginning of the qualifying campaign for the 2016 European Championships which have been earmarked as the potential turning point of English football. The first international break will not include ousted captain Wayne Rooney who has been involved in both of the newsworthy incidents in Brazil. Announcement of his replacement is expected in the coming days.

I really wanna do this save.. ha