Southgate resigns as England coach after defeat in Euro 2024 final
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Gareth Southgate resigned as head coach of the England national team after the defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final, ending his 8-year career.
Gareth Southgate has resigned as head coach of the England national team after the defeat in the Euro 2024 final by Spain. His statement was published on Tuesday by the National Football Association of England, UNN reports.
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"The head coach of Three Lions will leave his post after 102 games," the statement reads.
"As a proud Englishman, it was the honor of a lifetime to play for England and manage the England team. It meant everything to me and I gave it my all. But it's time for change and a new chapter. Sunday's final in Berlin against Spain will be my last game as England coach," Southgate said in a statement.
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The Association, according to Euronews, said it would immediately begin searching for Southgate's successor. Among the candidates for the vacant position, the English media name former Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp and current Newcastle coach Eddie Howe.
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Southgate has been at the helm of the national team for almost 8 years, under his leadership the team has played in four major tournaments, reached the semifinals and quarterfinals of the World Cup and played twice in the Euro finals, but lost both times: in 2021 to Italy and last Sunday to Spain.
At the same time, the fans, as Euronews notes , did not hesitate to criticize the coach for successful, but very pragmatic and not very spectacular football.