Once England’s hangover subsides after their heartbreaking Euro 2020 final defeat against Italy, Gareth Southgate’s side can look forward to a bright future thanks to a prescient plan put in place by the Football Association.
Denied a first major title for 55 years after an agonising penalty shoot-out at Wembley on Sunday, England need not go back to the drawing board to find a solution to their trophy drought.
The Three Lions are well placed to contend for silverware for years to come thanks to a root-and-branch reform of English football implemented eight years ago.