Gareth Southgateformer coach of Englandrevealed on Thursday what his future plans are, after leaving the position he has held since 2016 after the Euro 2024 final. Southgate He led the English team to two consecutive finals of the European Championship, but they lost both: the 2020 (played in 2021 due to the pandemic) on penalties against Italy and of 2024 by a 2-1 match Spain.
Lee Carsley replaced Southgatebut he is temporary coach, as announced by England Football Federationlooking, according to the organization, for a permanent coach. started Carsley with a very good foot: 0-2 against Ireland and 2-0 against Finland.
Southgate54 years old, sounded to lead the Manchester United (maintains good relations with Dan Ashworthnew sporting director of the Old Trafford club and who chose him in 2016 as England coach, as he is national technical director) and as a technical observer at UEFA.
But this Thursday Southgate He clarified that he does not plan to train again “at least for a year, in 2025 I will not train.” According to the BBC, he said this Southgate during the general meeting of the European Association of Clubs, in Athens.
“I want to give myself time to make the right decisions. When you leave an important position, you have to give time to your body, to your spirit. I want to take advantage of life, I’m not pressured. I have many choices before me,” he said. Southgate.
Southgate he believes he helped in the comeback England on the international stage during his tenure, with the team reaching the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup and the quarterfinals in 2022, and the finals of the last two European Championships.
Source: La Verdad
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