English Football Association sacks national team manager Steve McClaren
{{date|November 22, 2007}}
[[File:UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifiers - England v Estonia.jpg|thumb|right|300px|England did win this October 13, 2007 match versus [[Estonia]], 3-0 at [[w:Wembley Stadium|Wembley Stadium]]. {{Image source|[http://flickr.com/photos/33442021@N00 johnthescone]}}]]
[[w:Steve McClaren|Steve McClaren]] and his deputy [[w:Terry Venables|Terry Venables]] have both been sacked by the [[England|English]] [[w:Football Association|Football Association]] after a unanimous decision by board members during an emergency meeting held earlier today. 

The decision was announced by the FA chief executive [[w:Brian Barwick|Brian Barwick]] in a press conference held this morning after widespread speculation due to the poor performance of the [[w:England national football team|English national team]] which last night failed to qualify for the [[w:UEFA Euro 2008|UEFA Euro 2008]] competition.  The cost of removing him from his post is thought to cost [[w:Pound sterling|£]]2.6 million.

According to a study by the Centre for Economic and Business Research, missing out on Euro 2008 could cost the British economy as much as £1 billion. 

The recruiting process has already started to find the next manager for the team, only 18 months after 46-year-old McClaren was given the role.  During the press conference the FA admitted that not qualifying for the competition was "embarrassing".

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== Sources ==
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*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/7100393.stm
 |title=McClaren sacked as England coach
 |author=
 |pub=BBC Sport 
 |date=November 22, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1293866,00.html
 |title=Steve McClaren Sacked As England Boss
 |author=
 |pub=Sky News
 |date=November 22, 2007}}
*{{source-pr|url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFA/NewsFromTheFA/Postings/2007/11/FA_statement22Nov.htm
 |title=FA statement
 |pub=Football Association
 |date=November 22, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/main.jhtml?xml=/sport/2007/11/21/sfnbon121.xml
 |title=English defeat would add up to £1bn loss
 |author=David Bond
 |pub=The Daily Telegraph
 |date=November 21, 2007}}

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UEFA Euro 2008 Qualifiers - England v Estonia.jpg|thumb|right|300px|England did win this October 13, 2007 match versus Estonia, 3-0 at Wembley Stadium. 
Steve McClaren and his deputy Terry Venables have both been sacked by the English Football Association after a unanimous decision by board members during an emergency meeting held earlier today. 

The decision was announced by the FA chief executive Brian Barwick in a press conference held this morning after widespread speculation due to the poor performance of the English national team which last night failed to qualify for the UEFA Euro 2008 competition.  The cost of removing him from his post is thought to cost £2.6 million.

According to a study by the Centre for Economic and Business Research, missing out on Euro 2008 could cost the British economy as much as £1 billion. 

The recruiting process has already started to find the next manager for the team, only 18 months after 46-year-old McClaren was given the role.  During the press conference the FA admitted that not qualifying for the competition was "embarrassing".
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