As England prepares to defend its European title, the nation has been rocked by the sudden retirements of high-profile veterans Mary Earps and Fran Kirby, and the withdrawal of vice-captain Mille Bright. As pressure intensifies on head coach Sarina Wiegman ahead of Euro 2025, many are wondering: Is England really in crisis?On a special edition of Full Time, Tamerra Griffin is joined by The Athletic's Megan Feringa and Jacob Whitehead to unpack how England got to this point, and where Wiegman's team might be heading. What has changed since the Lionesses won Euro 2022? Has opinion soured on Wiegman? Is this amount of noise normal for any high-profile defending champion? Who will step up to be the leaders for England in Switzerland this summer?_______________Articles referenced on the show: England have a strong core despite retirements – Sarina Wiegman seems to know itChelsea defender Millie Bright undergoes knee surgery following England withdrawalIntroducing England Women’s Euro 2025 squad: Every player analysedEngland manager Sarina Wiegman’s ‘honest conversations’ come with mixed resultsIn Mary Earps’ departure, Sarina Wiegman faces the toughest challenge of her England tenureInside Mary Earps’ shock England retirement: Anger from Wiegman, mixed feelings from team-mates_______________HOST: Tamerra GriffinGUESTS: Megan Feringa, Jacob WhiteheadPRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-HughesVIDEO PRODUCER: Lia GriffinEXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen_______________Get in touch: ⁠⁠fulltime@theathletic.com⁠⁠Follow on Instagram and TikTok: @tafulltimeSubscribe to the Full Time newsletter ⁠⁠here⁠⁠Visit the Yahoo Women's Sports hub ⁠⁠here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.