England manager Glenn Hoddle has come under fire after revealing details of his run-ins with Chris Sutton and Paul Gascoigne.

The revelations come in the serialisation of his book about England's World Cup campaign.

He describes in detail how Paul Gascoigne "snapped" and became violent when being told he was dropped from England's World Cup squad.

He also gives a clear indication that Sutton will never play for England while he remains in charge of the team after refusing to play in a B international against Chile earlier in the year.

As the serialisation continues, more personal and professional details will no doubt be unveiled.

So has Hoddle broken a gentleman's agreement to honour the confidence of his players? Or do the fans have a right to know what goes on behind dressing room doors?

Middlesbrough manager Bryan Robson has hit out at Hoddle's comments. He called the England manager "pathetic". Many agree that players should be allowed to put difficulties behind them. They say Hoddle's indiscretion will have lost him their trust.

Some say that so soon after the World Cup, the book is particularly ill-timed - others, that he should not be making money from the game's private affairs.

But there is undoubtedly a market for revelations of this kind. To catch it now, when France 98 is still fresh, could just be seen as a sound business move.

And many people just say that public people are public property. Any player that has behaved badly brings tale-telling on himself.

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