Gareth Southgate, the head coach of the English national football team, is resigning from his position. Southgate coached England from autumn 2016.
53 years old Gareth Southgate will not continue as head coach of the England national football team. The issue was reported by, among others, the British broadcasting company BBC. He coached the national team for almost eight years.
The best achievements were two European Championship silvers and reaching the semi-finals of the World Championships. England lost 1–2 to Spain in the final of the European Championships that ended on Sunday. In total, Southgate coached 102 matches for England.
The English national football team announced the matter in the message service X. You can watch the publication below.
Among other things, the British media The Guardian says that the English Football Association would have liked Southgate to continue in his position. The CEO of the association Mark Bullingham was an open supporter of Southgate.
– As a proud Englishman, it has been an honor to play in the England national team and to coach England. It’s meant a lot and I’ve given it my all,” Southgate commented on his departure According to The Guardian.
– However, now is the time for change and a new chapter. Sunday’s final in Berlin was my last game as England manager, he continued.
Under the command of the former top player, England advanced to the European Championship 2021 final, but lost to Italy in a penalty shootout. In 2018, the team lost in the World Cup semi-final to Croatia in overtime.
England’s playing was heavily taunted in the country’s press and by fans during the European Championships. England were accused of a passive and boring attack, despite the fact that the team is full of the world’s brightest stars.
Southgate spoke about the criticism he faced at a press conference during the Games.
– We all want to be loved, don’t we? “It’s hard when you do something for your country and you’re a proud Englishman, but you don’t feel it back and all you read is criticism,” Southgate said, clearly emotional.
You can watch Southgate’s speech about the launch of messaging service X below.
The news is updated.