Glenn Hoddle insists the Football Association must make major changes after England's humiliating European Under-21 Championship exit - but denied Stuart Pearce should take the blame.
Changes
The former England manager insisted major structural changes are required if they are to challenge for silverware in future tournaments.
He suggested the senior England manager should spend more time with the Under-21s when possible, especially during tournament.
He also said the FA should reinforce rules to make sure players selected for international duty turn up - and suggested splitting the Championship in to two leagues to ensure young players do not play too many games.
"Whether it is Stuart re-signing or a new person coming in, if the FA don't change the structure and help the coach why would anyone want to take the job?" he said.
"Stuart has qualified four times and probably had fewer players to play with in the tournament.
"If you have played 30 games in the Premier League, Champions League games all season and playing for the England first team, I understand fully. Those players don't touch this competition. But we are not saying that.
"There are a lot of players that could have been down here and strengthened this squad and gone on to perhaps win the tournament. I really believe that. If we ever play our strongest team, we will be in the semi-finals at least. That is the problem any new coach will have."
Next generation
Hoddle, who denied he would be interested in succeeding Pearce at Under-21 level, hopes the appointment of Greg Dyke as the new chairman of the FA will lead to substantial changes that are required.
Asked he would be interested in the job, he said: "I've had the big job. Unless they change the rules, any manager going in there is going to have the same old problems.
"Greg Dyke is coming in and I think he will do a smashing job. I really do. I think he is someone who will not be the norm and try to change things and I am hoping that he does. Realistically we know we need to change so many things.
"Then there is a generation of footballers that the FA are trying to change at younger ages, and they are trying.
"We are now on our way but it has taken us 20 years, so we have got to produce a new generation of footballers that can cope with the ball."
