Roy Hodgson Press Conference: Key Quotes, Takeaways After England Boss Resigns

Not a day after resigning from his post as England manager, a reluctant Roy Hodgson appeared in front of the media on Tuesday and reiterated his disappointment after England bowed out of UEFA Euro 2016 following a 2-1 loss to Iceland on Monday.

Hodgson stepped down as manager minutes after the national team suffered their defeat in the round-of-16 clash and admitted the blame would be lumped at his feet following the exit, per BBC Sport's Simon Stone:

Goals from Ragnar Sigurdsson and Kolbeinn Sigthorsson saw Iceland come back to win after captain Wayne Rooney's penalty put the Three Lions ahead early in Monday's encounter.

Per the Times' Matt Dickinson, Hodgson admitted Iceland were "better on the night," and James Olley of the London Evening Standard provided quotes from the former boss, who elaborated on his current "fragile" state:

Prior to Hodgson's address, FA chief executive Martin Glenn opened the press conference by defending the former Three Lions chief, per BBC Sport: "Iceland is not your legacy or epitaph. Roy has shown tremendous integrity and is a man of great honour. The way he stepped down is the mark of the man."

In the aftermath of England's early departure from Euro 2016, there has been speculation of unrest among the England players, but Hodgson downplayed any such rumours, per ITV Football:

England's round-of-16 exit at Euro 2016 was worse than the quarter-final departure at Italy's hands four years ago, and even the expanded tournament format couldn't give the team a route further into the finals.

The team's only victory in the competition was a 2-1 comeback over Wales. When quizzed on the difficulty the England job inevitably appears to bring its managers, Hodgson insisted the job is "not an impossible one," per BBC Sport:

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It is a difficult job. It is not an impossible job. It is getting easier because there are more good young players coming through. We showed signs of good football in the first three games which gave us confidence but last night we didn't reproduce.

Players are more resilient than coaches because they always have another training session to look forward to or another match. They didn't play badly last night because they didn't care. They didn't play well last night because sometimes that happens.

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The veteran tactician was also eager to defend the current squad and assured reporters "these players will live up to expectations and they will get better and better."

John MacLeary, JJ Bull and Luke Brown of the Daily Telegraph provided further quotes from Hodgson, who admitted "the manager is always responsible" in these cases before stating his sympathy for the fans:

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I feel very sad, along with my coaching staff. We have great sympathy with the fans who supported me here and throughout my tenure. We all wanted the same kind of results, but there is not much more I can say on the subject because I honestly believe the players tried their best to win.

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Glenn was later asked why he "forced" Hodgson to appear at the press conference, per BBC Sport, but the ex-manager swiftly interjected and eagerly proclaimed: "I was anxious to make certain that no one in this room can say I was worried to face the media."

Asked about who might take over as England manager, Glenn professed the next Three Lions chief may not be English, per BBC Sport: "We are looking for the best person, not necessarily the best Englishman."