John Sturgis

Glenn Hoddle and the birth of cancel culture

The former England manager said something silly – and with that, he was sacked

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Hoddle at the Lancaster Gate hotel (Getty Images)

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John Sturgis

John Sturgis is a freelance journalist who has worked across Fleet Street for almost 30 years as both reporter and news editor

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