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England job: Costs add up, story doesn't

They call the England manager's job a poisoned chalice.

David Bernstein has stood by his decision on John TerryPhotograph: Reuters
David Bernstein has stood by his decision on John TerryPhotograph: Reuters

Some cynics might say the fact that it is, absurdly, far and away the highest- paid national team coaching position in the world is a pretty good antidote, but perhaps the real mind-altering poison is the one that seems to severely blur the judgment of those who become top dogs at the Football Association.