Conservative MP Robert Halfon, chairman of the all-party group on Brazil, welcomed the government's decision.

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Mr McDonnell's bill is what is known as a 10 minute rule bill, which means there is very little chance the change will become law - something which supporters like Mr Halfon accept.

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Fellow Tory MP Robert Halfon has called on the FA board to resign immediately and has accused the last three managers of the national team - Sven-Goran Eriksson, Steve McClaren and Capello - of producing "nothing but failure" after being given "hugely expensive contracts with little result".

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