Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has thrown his total support behind England coach Roy Hodgson.
It is the first time England have failed to get out of the group since 1958 but there is no appetite at the Football Association to change the manager, and Hodgson has a contract until after Euro 2016.
Rooney said: "Make no doubt about it, Roy is the man to take us forward. We appreciate what he has done for us.
"Roy is a fantastic manager and fantastic person in my eyes, and he's the right man to take us forward.
"He has, in my opinion, changed the way we have played over the last couple of years and I know the results have been disappointing in the last two games, but as a team we can feel we are getting better.
"I feel with the young lads in the squad, this will help them and hopefully in the future this will make us a better team."
