Soccer-England U-21 job 'utterly impossible', says Boothroyd

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England Under-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd said the task of developing players for the senior team and at the same time being expected to win ...

England Under-21 manager Aidy Boothroyd said the task of developing players for the senior team and at the same time being expected to win trophies makes his job"utterly impossible".

England have lost their opening two games at the Euro Under-21 Championship and need to beat Croatia in Koper later on Wednesday, and hope Switzerland lose to Portugal, to have a chance of reaching the quarter-finals.England have moved beyond the group stage only once in the last five editions of the tournament and Boothroyd said the way the international set-up was structured hampered their chances.

"I say that because of the amount of players that have to be produced for the senior team and the fact we are expected to win.

 

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