Roy Hodgson will remain England manager despite early exit

Roy Hodgson has been asked by the English Football Association to remain in charge of the national team until 2016 as planned despite early elimination from the World Cup on Friday.

England opened the tournament in Brazil with losses to Italy and Uruguay, and hopes of advancing from Group D ended when Italy lost 1-0 to Costa Rica on Friday.

At Hodgson’s first tournament as coach, England reached the quarter-finals at the 2012 European Championship, and the FA wants him to see out contract until after Euro 2016.

“We’re supportive of Roy Hodgson. We’ve asked him to stay as manager,” FA chairman Greg Dyke said.

“We do not see any value in changing. We think Roy has done a good job and it is an approach over four years and we hope to do better in the European Championships.”