HOW IMPORTANT WAS IT TO BUILD BRIDGES AHEAD OF EURO 2004?
A. There had been a breakdown in relationships amongst the players and the FA and the New Year gives a chance to come together and to improve team spirit which can only be good for Euro 2004. Things have gone off track this season for all to see, on more than one occasion. In the last two games, players have been named in the squad and suddenly taken out. We have been shooting ourselves in the foot in full view of the country and the world and bearing in mind we’ve got Euro 2004 to look forward to, we should be pleased and optimistic and it is important that we get the show on the road with team spirit intact.
