Amid an outcry from disability groups, politicians and fans, Hoddle, a born-again Christian, sought to defuse the row by saying he was 'so sorry'.

What did Glenn Hoddle say about people with disabilities?

Glenn Hoddle is likely to face revitalised pressure for him to stand down as England coach following a controversial interview in which he said he believed the disabled were being punished for sins in a former life. ... It is not only people with disabilities. What you sow you reap."

Is Glen Hoddle a Grandad?

Glenn Hoddle, who led Town to promotion to the Premier League in 1993, was unmasked as Grandfather Clock after wowing the primetime ITV audience with his rendition of Barry Manilow classic Can't Smile Without You.