Gareth Southgate decides to stay on as England manager after 2022 Qatar World Cup – reports
Gareth Southgate will stay on as England manager, according to reports, after he had considered walking away under mounting criticism.
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The paper reports that the England manager had previously decided that he would step down from the role, regardless of his team’s performance in the Middle East, thinking that he was not sufficiently popular to remain in place.
Southgate had become disappointed with the reception he got from press and fans after England underwhelmed in last year’s Nations League last summer, with a low point coming when Hungary beat England 4-0.
He had become worried that criticism coming his way was distracting his side and he was unsure if he should remain as manager. However England acquitted themselves well in Qatar, only being knocked out when they came up against one of the tournament’s eventual finallsts.
The FA, though, had wanted Southgate and his assistant manager, Steve Holland, to stay on, with the European Championships coming up again in 2024, in Germany. Southgate’s current deal lasts until the end of 2024, and qualifying for the tournament begins in March against Italy.
England manager Gareth Southgate prior to the World Cup quarter-final with France
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The Telegraph relayed the change in atmosphere with Southgate from a source saying: “The landscape is different to June.
“The concern was the negativity would inhibit the team and Gareth wasn’t sure staying would be an option.”
Southgate now appears likely to stay, having made a swift decision to give England time to plan for the future.
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