Southgate resigns as England manager

Gareth Southgate has announced his resignation as the England national team manager following their 2-1 defeat against Spain in EURO 2024.

Over his eight-year tenure and 102 games in charge, Southgate became the first manager of the England men’s team to reach two finals and the first to reach a final outside of England.

The 53-year-old stepped up from managing the U21 team to take over the senior side following Sam Allardyce’s sudden exit in September 2016.

He guided England to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and then led the team to the final of Euro 2020, where they lost to Italy on penalties at Wembley.

He also saw the team to a quarter-final exit at the 2022 World Cup.

Although Southgate’s contract with the FA was set to expire at the end of this year, he had admitted in an interview before EURO 2024 that he would step down if he did not win the trophy.

He said: “As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England.

“It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all”.

“But it’s time for change, and for a new chapter. I’m leaving my role.”

Source: The Nation