Fourteen men have managed the England men’s team since Sir Alf Ramsey won the World Cup in 1966, and none have come close to repeating the feat. Under high expectation, intense scrutiny and crippling pressure, a series of England managers have been hounded, humiliated, abused and, in Sam Allardyce’s case, stung by a ruthless media. No wonder Graham Taylor called it “ the impossible job ”. The role of England manager has developed its own lore and mythology over time, a mystical code that hasn’t been cracked for 60 years. But what makes it so difficult? Is it really unique? Is it any more pressured and intense than being manager of Spain, or Italy, or Brazil? One element of the role that is unique is England’s specific history in the World Cup.…