Regardless of Manager I think the problem is with (as you put it Stevie) the prima donnas - a lot of them would rather be safely ensconced with their slappers in their Surrey or Cheshire Mansions or doing a spot of shopping at Harvey Nics rather than turning out at a rainswept Wembley. There is precious little patriotic pride in most of them - as demonstrated for years by Gobby Gary Neville's dumb insolence during the National Anthem.
To be honest I can't think of an English manager who would fit the bill