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Originally Posted by diane_phaneuf

the FA have made huge investments the last few years in to development and coaching,

I suppose the question then is have these numbers changed much from four years ago?

Three years ago an official report concluded that coaching is the "golden thread" leading to international success, but new Uefa data shows that there are only 2,769 English coaches holding Uefa's B, A and Pro badges, its top qualifications. Spain has produced 23,995, Italy 29,420, Germany 34,970 and France 17,588.Between them those four nations have provided eight of the 12 finalists at all the World Cups and European Championships since 1998. England, meanwhile, have not appeared in a tournament final in 44 years.

http://www.theguardian.com/football/...ortage-england