Wembley Woe: Send in Your views - McClaren remains defiant despite embarrassing exit

After his side failed to qualify for Euro 2008, McClaren insisted he would not resign as England coach.

"I'm not steping down," McClaren told BBC Sport after England, who needed just a point to qualify from Group E, lost 3-2 to Croatia at Wembley.

"I take responsibility - it was my job to get us qualified and I failed to do it. I'm not discussing my future."

Scott Carson's awful attempt to stop Niko Kranjcar's shot gifted Croatia an early lead and Slaven Bilic's side went in at the break 2-0 up after Ivica Olic capitalised on some ponderous defending.

Frank Lampard's penalty and Peter Crouch's superb volley hauled England level, but Mladen Petric's raking shot gave Croatia the win.

"We feel exactly the same as the fans, believe you me, we know how they are feeling," said McClaren.

"I' m not looking to the future, I'm thinking about this game, what could have been, what wasn't, and really how we get over this." 

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LAST UPDATED:  23:20 Wednesday 21st November 2007

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They describe the Premier League as the best League in the world. I beg to differ! I don’t even see catastrophic goalkeeping blunders like THAT in the Kent League. At least England’s so-called stars can spend their vast amount of money, that we can only dream off, on more fast cars and their celebrity lifestyle during the summer. Whose going to be the new England manager?

Stephen McCartney, 30, editor www.kentishfootball.co.uk, watching the game at home in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.