Southgate Has Not Been to Football Match in 18 Months
The former England manager says he has not visited a football stadium in nearly 18 months and has focused on other work since leaving the role.
- Former England manager Gareth Southgate ruled out returning to Premier League management on Thursday, telling The Amol Rajan Connection podcast: "I don't see a scenario where I do that."
- Southgate led England for eight years, reaching two European Championship finals in 2020 and 2024 before resigning after the Euro 2024 loss to Spain. By the end, he admitted the wins no longer kept him going.
- Since his three-year Middlesbrough spell ending in 2009, Southgate has avoided football stadiums for nearly 18 months, visiting only Crystal Palace's 2025 FA Cup final win. He has since worked in media and as a Harvard Business School lecturer.
- Reflecting on his career shift, Southgate explained: "I've had 37 years where my sense of self depended on, 'did I win or lose on Saturday?'" He said he now enjoys different experiences across industries and travel.
- Addressing Manchester City's guilty verdict on over 100 Premier League charges, Southgate said: "My underlying thought is none of this is good for football and there are no winners," citing uncertainty over legal consequences.
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Southgate does not forsee a return to management
Southgate led the Three Lions to two finals of the Euros in 2021 and 2024 but fell agonisingly short of ending England's wait since 1966 to win a major tournament. The 56-year-old resigned shortly after Euro 2024 and since then has embarked on a range of other experiences rather than seeking a route back into the game. Southgate has been a visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School in Boston and fronted a documentary where he travelled across …
The former coach of the England football team, Gareth Southgate, said that he does not see himself as a coach of a club in the Premier League.
Gareth Southgate gives update on potential Premier League return two years on from England exit
Gareth Southgate has played down the prospect of returning to Premier League management, revealing that even England victories had lost their appeal towards the end of his reign.The 56-year-old stepped down after the Three Lions lost Spain in the Euro 2024 final. That disappointment followed another European Championship final appearance at Euro 2020, with Southgate taking the national side to successive finals in the competition.His only spell …
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The Independent (US)Gareth Southgate ‘didn’t enjoy the wins’ towards end of England tenure
The former Three Lions boss spoke about his time with England and whether he will return to management
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