Despite failing to guide England past the 2022 World Cup quarter-final stage, according to recent reports, Gareth Southgate has decided to continue in his role.
That’s according to a recent report from the Telegraph, which claims the 52-year-old, after much deliberation, made the decision to remain in charge of the Three Lions senior men’s team.
Southgate first took charge of the England national team in 2016 and while he has arguably been the country’s best manager since Sir Alf Ramsey lifted the 1966 World Cup, the former Middlesbrough defender has so far stuck around. short when it comes to lifting his own trophy.
Having been eliminated in the semi-finals after extra time against Croatia at the 2018 World Cup and then losing to Italy on penalties in last summer’s delayed Euro 2020 final, this year’s World Cup in Qatar featured the Three Lions with a golden opportunity to do what they have stopped doing for the last 56 years.
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However, that was not to be and after losing 2-1 to Didier Deschamps’ France, England will have to wait another two years before trying again.
Following the country’s disappointing exit from the World Cup this winter, there has been growing speculation that Southgate could throw in the towel and pass the reins on to someone else, however that does not appear to be the case, at 52. old understood as determined to continue.
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