Whelan calls for Eriksson's head
Last updated : 18 January 2006 By Paul Farrington
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The England boss has been under heavy pressure after the recent scandal published in one of the nations "newspapers", in which Eriksson made a number of statements regarding his future, and the future of his players.
Whelan told the
Manchester Evening News: "It's gross misconduct, he's got to go, if it was up to me I'd say goodbye. My automatic choice would be Paul and Stuart, the nation would get behind them and back them to the hilt.
"He's broken one of the game's golden rules. It's gross misconduct and he has to go. I've criticised him in the past but there should be no way back from this, this is an absolute scandal, a disgrace.
"You simply do not expect the England manager to openly discuss his future plans and to air his views about what he thinks about players in his squad. He has lost the confidence of the nation due to his actions. The whole thing is absolutely scandalous.
"The country and every football fan must feel sick about this whole issue. I know I certainly do, especially with the World Cup in Germany only months away. The FA, however, is not as strong as it should be in these kind of issues."
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