Liverpool legend Phil Thompson says England can learn from Germany's long-term planning.
Following the country's group-stage exit at Euro 2000, the German FA embarked upon a well-publicised upheaval of their youth system - and are now reaping the rewards.
"Germany got it spot on and were deserved winners," the former Liverpool defender told Sky Sports News.
"Going back 10, 12 years I remember speaking to [former Germany midfielder] Didi Hamann about it and he was saying they had nobody coming through and the youth systems were extremely poor.
"But they went back to basics, with better coaching, took care of the kids and made sure a lot more German kids were coming through the system to play in the Bundesliga. That was good preparation."
