The defeat brought to a head the growing disquiet over Eriksson's policy of using players for just 45 minutes in friendlies. As well as strong media criticism, Sepp Blatter, the Fifa president, described the match as "a farce".Although Eriksson insists he decided on this policy himself, to protect players, rather than at the behest of club managers, the FA fears it makes the England coach look weak.The FA is also concerned at the monetary impact of friendlies being devalued. In their financial predicament they need a strong hand in negotiations for a new television contract to cover England games.Wayne Rooney's impact against Turkey underlined the importance of friendlies in discovering and developing players. The FA feels Eriksson has already shown understanding of club managers' commitments in giving up the opportunity to play a game this week, as he did in November and August. However, with England having to play a Euro 2004 qualifying fixture in Macedonia on 6 September, Eriksson does intend to take up the option of an August friendly. This will not be popular, especially with clubs involved in Champions' League qualifying.The FA also hopes meetings such as this week's will smooth relations between Eriksson and those managers who are perceived as being, at best, ambivalent towards him. Eriksson will meet the managers in two sessions, today and tomorrow.

Ferguson and Wenger, perhaps by chance, but perhaps not, will attend separate get-togethers.. Glenn Roeder, the West Ham manager, who yesterday left intensive care, is expected back at work as early as mid-June but must first undergo brain surgery. Doctors say that Roeder made very good progress over the weekend and are confident he will make a full recovery. He will have his operation during the next few weeks and is due back in his office at the club's Chadwell Heath training ground in east London within six to eight weeks.A club statement read: "West Ham United are delighted to report Glenn Roeder has made very good progress over the past few days and is now out of intensive care. Tests have revealed a small lesion in the brain which will require neuro-surgery in the near future. A full recovery and return to work is expected within the next six to eight weeks."In Roeder's absence, the West Ham director Trevor Brooking was appointed caretaker manager for the final three games of the season. The former England international made an excellent start, with Sunday's 1-0 success at Manchester City lifting the Hammers to within two points of fourth-bottom Bolton.Whether Roeder resumes control of a team in the Premiership or the First Division now rests on the results of Brooking's last two matches at the helm, at home to Chelsea on Saturday and at Birmingham next Sunday.The club statement added: "Glenn's wife, Faith, would like to thank all those who have sent messages of best wishes and support, especially those from many hundreds of Hammers fans.

Faith has also requested that the family's privacy continues to be respected at this time."Saturday's Upton Park meeting with Chelsea could see the return of Paolo Di Canio. The Italian forward, who was ignored by Roeder after making a series of outspoken comments about the club, missed Sunday's game with a stomach problem but was back in training on Monday.Brooking said that he would give the veteran striker Les Ferdinand until the last possible moment to prove his fitness for the game against Chelsea. The former England international was feared to have broken his leg in a collision with the Manchester City goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel at Maine Road, but X-rays have revealed only bad bruising.Brooking said yesterday: "I haven't ruled him out for this weekend. We know the sort of lad he is so we'll see how he progresses and make a decision on him very late.". The team that famously beat Everton in the FA Cup in January will be playing Telford United in local derbys in the Conference this autumn after Shrewsbury's 53-year tenure in the Football League was snuffed out last night. He would have got little sympathy from Ratcliffe, who described him as "an idiot''. "It's hard enough with 11 men never mind 10."The home side did manage what could be their final goal in league football, a dipping volley from the edge of the area by Rodgers that was quite out of character with most of their play.Shrewsbury Town (4-4-2): Cartwright; Thompson (Moss, 51), Wilding, Murray, Holt; Aiston, Hulbert, Tolley, Woan (Watts, 55); Jemson (Lowe, 66), Rodgers.