Crewe's director of football backs his old pal to be a success at Euro 2016.

Dario Gradi is backing his long-standing friend Roy Hodgson to have a successful European Championships.

Crewe Alexandra’s director of football has known Hodgson ever since they were coaches
in Surrey and Dario believes that he remains the best man for the job. England take on Wales later today hoping to record their first win of the tournament after drawing 1-1 with Russia in the opening game. together

Dario told the club’s official web-site: “I’ve known Roy for a long time, ever since we were coaching together down in Surrey. He is a great guy and a real football man. He is the best man for the job and I hope he does well.

“If he does well then I’m sure he would like to stay on and he should because he is building a good young side and it would be a shame to get rid of him so quickly.

“If they do decide to go in a different direction then for goodness sake they have to get an English guy. I am not for all these foreign coaches because it seems like we cannot produce any coaches in this country when I know we can.”