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FA chairman wants Hoddle to stay
LONDON (AP) -- The chairman of the English Football Association wants Glenn Hoddle to lead England into the next World Cup despite the team's second-round exit from France '98.Keith Wiseman was quoted in today's Sun newspaper as saying England was "in safe hands" with Hoddle as coach.
"Glenn is only halfway through his current agreement and when he wants a new one, we will talk," Wiseman said.
Wiseman said the reaction of English fans after the team's penalty shootout defeat to Argentina showed how highly regarded Hoddle was.
"It reflected our mood and how we think of Glenn," he said. "The frustration is that we came back knowing we were so close.
"It is terrible to have to wait another four years. I wish the next World Cup was in two weeks time, because we are ready."
Hoddle signed a four-year deal with the FA when he took over as coach from Terry Venables in June 1996. The Sun revealed his 250,000 pound ($600,000 Cdn) annual salary could be doubled in a new agreement.
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