JY, the Netherlands has a population of just under 17 million. As for ROI, football is AFAIK, the fourth sport, having been overtaken by rugby a few years back. We, like Scotland have to depend on the chances of a “golden generation” happening every so often. Mind you, Germany has around 80 million, so perhaps population is not the main issue…I was just choosing somewhere with a similar demographic, climate, an FA that is “separate” from the top flight league, and many other similarities. England could be where France, Netherlands, Germany are if the will to change was there
The basic issue is that their players are better than Englands
I wonder why this is? Who makes a youngster with a talent for sport a good footballer, rugby player, tennis player, etc?