Aidy Boothroyd is to leave his role as England U21 head coach with immediate effect after five years in charge. "His pride in working with all of our development teams has shone through and his support of the senior team has been greatly appreciated. That has to be as important as being a pathway to the senior England team. "Darren Bent was talking about how getting into the seniors is more about how you play for your clubs than for the England U21s. It's about how you get the job done, then you can take that down the line into senior England competitions.

Source: Sky sports April 16, 2021 08:32 UTC