by Our Sports Desk

Former Wales assistant coach Raymond Verheijen yesterday labelled England manager Roy Hodgson as a “dinosaur” who has made himself look stupid.

In the wake of the ongoing row over Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling’s tiredness, Hodgson and Reds boss Brendan Rodgers have been told to “stop sniping” at each other over players by former striker Gary Lineker.

“It’s time Roy Hodgson and Brendan Rodgers stopped sniping. It’s at their player’s expense,” Lineker, second on the list of England’s all-time goalscorers, tweeted.

However, the outspoken Verheijen has ridiculed the national team boss after Hodgson questioned Liverpool’s fitness regime, which is based on a two-day recovery system for the likes of Sterling and Daniel Sturridge — who has not played since being injured in training on international duty last month.

The Dutchman was highly critical of Hodgson after he declared: “I don’t think there is a lot of medical evidence to support the ‘two-day recovery’.”

“England manager Roy Hodgson once again made himself look extremely stupid. He is the perfect example of a typical uneducated English coach,” Verheijen — who has also worked with Barcelona, Chelsea, Manchester City and Holland — wrote on Twitter.

“Embarrassing to see dinosaur Hodgson questioning the fitness regime of the forward thinking manager Brendan Rodgers,” he added.

“Roy Hodgson’s incompetence must be frustrating for educated managers like Brendan Rodgers who travelled the world.”