Gareth Southgate quits as England manager - latest reaction
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Southgate says "it's time for change, and for a new chapter"
He says: "It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all"
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Southgate deserves more respect, especially if you compare pre-Southgate England with now. Hope he stays with the FA in a development role.
Rob, Droitwich
Ahead of Euro 2024 BBC Sport looked back at Gareth Southgate's history with the England national team, in the Three Lions manager's own words.
Success is "not getting knocked out in the quarter-finals" was what Southgate set as the new expectations.
Only against France at the 2022 World Cup did England get knocked out at the quarter-final stage under him.
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It is empirical we get a proper tactician at the helm. If we can get someone who can keep the feel good factor of playing for England, as well as really get them playing attacking progressive football, then a trophy is a given with this crop of players.
Harvey
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Sad to see Gareth go, but what we need now is a proven winner that plays attacking football. The likes of Eddie Howe have promise, but they don’t have that big game experience. Klopp or Tuchel for me (and yes I know they’re both German!)
Matt, London
There will be numerous statistics emerging throughout the day surrounding Gareth Southgate's 102-game reign as England manager.
One of the most impressive may be that 27% of goals England men have scored at international tournaments came under Southgate, according to Athletic journalist Duncan Alexander.
No immediate successor was named when Gareth Southgate resigned but Football Association CEO Mark Bullingham has said the search is underway.
Reports suggest the names who could be on the shortlist include Newcastle's Eddie Howe, former Chelsea manager Graham Potter and ex-Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.
But that remains just speculation at the moment. We'll bring you more on those potential contenders shortly.
Gary Lineker
Ex-England striker on X
Wishing Gareth Southgate all the very best in the future. He brought pride, respect and a togetherness to England that we hadn’t seen for a long time. He was close, very close to footballing immortality and he always did the job with humility, decency and dignity. Thank you, Gareth.
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The time is right to bring back Roy Hodgson or (failing that) Steve McClaren.
George, Leeds
BBC Radio 5 Live
England fan Eddie: "In the long term you just don't know. I think we will get to those heights again. Gareth Southgate has done a great job of turning our record around.
"But England fans want one thing and that is the trophy."
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Former Crystal Palace captain Geoff Thomas has revealed how Gareth Southgate quietly helped secure a £2m partnership for Cure Leukaemia.
Ex-England midfielder Thomas played with Southgate at Palace and the pair have remained friends.
Thomas beat leukaemia after being diagnosed in 2003 and has helped raise millions to fight the disease as patron for Solihull-based charity Cure Leukaemia. On Sunday 15 riders completed the Tour de France route to raise £1m.
Southgate has helped the charity when Thomas has asked and his former Selhurst Park team-mate believes it shows exactly the person he is.
He said: "He stepped up when we were fighting to get a partnership with Deutsche Bank – which was worth around £2m – and helped us by just turning up and having dinner with some of their key players. It all makes a difference and it’s been a massive help for Cure Leukaemia.
"Gareth has done messages for people for many years when I’ve asked him and he’s supported the guys doing the Tour when they are feeling down. Having the England manager sending them his best wishes means an awful lot.
"He’s just a nice guy. He’s not your typical footballer, he’s not got an edge. He’s just a solid guy and wants to nurture the young players.
"He takes a lot of joy from watching (Jude) Bellingham and (Phil) Foden coming through the system and maturing into the players they are now.
"He has opened the England camp up to seeing the personalities of the players."
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Thanks Gareth not just for getting us so close but for changing the culture, for caring for and nurturing the lads, giving them and us belief. You will be missed. We the nation salute you for all you have done.
Maura, Manchester
BBC Radio 5 Live
Mark Palios, former FA CEO, speaking on BBC 5 Live: "It comes down to the best manager for the job. That is what you have to do. There is a difference between a successful club manager and doing it at international level.
"If you look at the job description it is massive. The diplomatic element to the job is important, it is not the overriding feature and they do get massive amounts of support behind the scenes.
"Choosing a manager straight from club football as they have been successful is not necessarily the thing that would make it work."
Chris Sutton
Former England striker on X
Gareth Southgate is a class act and can leave his position as England manager with his head held high and with great pride with what he has achieved.
Nick Mashiter
BBC Sport football news reporter
Leicester manager Steve Cooper has praised Gareth Southgate’s impact and believes he helped shape English football.
The ex-England Under-17 boss saw Southgate’s influence at the Football Association first hand and benefited from the changes the outgoing Three Lions manager was part of implementing.
Southgate joined the Football Association as head of elite development in 2011 and helped spearhead a £200m grassroots review that year.
Six years later the Under-20s won the World Cup in South Korea, beating Venezuela 1-0 thanks to Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s goal, before Cooper guided the Under-17s to World Cup glory with a 5-2 win over Spain a few months later.
“He was the most integral part in what was a huge change at the FA and how the national team operated," said Cooper, speaking to BBC Sport ahead of Sunday’s defeat to Spain in Berlin.
"There was a feeling of a need for change and Gareth, along with Dan Ashworth (former technical director), were the real drivers. I wouldn’t say we started from scratch but we looked at everything, the pathway from Under-15s to the seniors and the objectives we set.
"We changed the games programme, how we run the camps, who we wanted the teams to play and the culture. We knew it was an important time and it’s proved to be that.
"If we weren’t careful at that time, we were going to get left behind.
"We needed to make sure we stayed ahead of the curve. It was an important time - the DNA was implemented and it covered everything from top to bottom."
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Dear FA. Please offer Jurgen Klopp whatever it takes to replace Gareth. He knows the players, it isn't the same intensity as a league manager, and his style will play to the players' strengths. Oh please, make it happen for the good of the nation!
Andy
John Murray
Commentator on BBC Radio 5 Live
It is interesting in FA CEO Mark Bullingham's statement when he says "we have an interim solution in place if it is needed".
My guess would be England Under-21 manager Lee Carsley.
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I am proud of Gareth Southgate and our fantastic England men's team. Two finals in the Euros is great. We need to calm the blame culture we have going on. Let's get behind the new manager and our great team which is full of talent and propel them forwards to greatness.
Alison, Northamptonshire
England
Image source, Getty ImagesEngland and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice, who played in every game at Euro 2020, the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024 under Gareth Southgate, has thanked Southgate and adds that it was a privilege to play under him.
"Thank you gaffer. It's been a privilege to play for England under your guidance," Rice posted on his Instagram story.
"Memories that will stay with me forever. All the best in your next adventure."
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Sometimes it only feels like this country comes together when England are doing well in tournaments and Southgate has just given us 6 years of that. All England fans should thank him for memories that will last a lifetime.
Adam, Nottingham
Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter
Mauricio Pochettino is privately understood to be interested in managing the England national team.
The former Chelsea and Tottenham manager, 52, loves the spectacle of English football, living in London and working with high-level players from this country.
He is also believed to not need a break from football after leaving Chelsea by mutual consent in May.
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| 2 | Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
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| 3 | Norway | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
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| 4 | Finland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 5 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 15 |
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| 2 | Denmark | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 12 |
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| 3 | Belgium | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 4 |
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| 4 | Czech Republic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | France | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 12 |
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| 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
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| 3 | Sweden | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
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| 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 3 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Germany | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 15 |
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| 2 | Iceland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
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| 3 | Austria | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
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| 4 | Poland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Switzerland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 15 |
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| 2 | Turkey | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
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| 3 | Hungary | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
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| 4 | Azerbaijan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 4 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
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| 2 | Serbia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
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| 3 | Slovakia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 4 |
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| 4 | Israel | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Portugal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 16 |
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| 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
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| 3 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 7 |
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| 4 | Malta | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 14 |
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| 2 | Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
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| 3 | Croatia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 9 |
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| 4 | Kosovo | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | -17 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Belarus | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 18 |
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| 2 | Georgia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
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| 3 | Lithuania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 7 |
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| 4 | Cyprus | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 14 | -13 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Slovenia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 18 |
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| 2 | Latvia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 9 |
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| 3 | North Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 7 |
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| 4 | Moldova | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Greece | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 16 |
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| 2 | Montenegro | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
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| 3 | Faroe Islands | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
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| 4 | Andorra | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 28 | -26 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Romania | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 18 |
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| 2 | Bulgaria | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 7 |
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| 3 | Armenia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 6 |
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| 4 | Kazakhstan | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 4 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Albania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
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| 2 | Luxembourg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 5 |
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| 3 | Estonia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
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