Former England manager Gareth Southgate has revealed when he plans to return to management.
Southgate resigned as England boss in July after the Three Lions lost to Spain in the final of Euro 2024, with Lee Carsley taking over as interim boss.
During his time as England manager, Southgate also reached the Euro 2020 final as well as the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup.
Southgate had been in charge since 2016, having initially been appointed on an interim basis.
Overall, Southgate won 61, drew 24 and lost 17 of his 102 games as England manager. England lost 2-1 to Spain in the final of Euro 2024, with Mikel Oyarzabal scoring the winner in the 86th minute.
Ex-England boss Gareth Southgate has revealed when he plans to return to management
Southgate has now revealed that he doesn’t intend to coach in the next year as he needs time to recover following the demands of the England job.
Speaking at the ECA Europe general assembly, Southgate said: ‘I won’t coach in the next year, for sure. I’m certain of that. I need to give myself time to make good decisions. When you come out of a really big role you need to give your body time, you need to give your mind time.’
Southgate, 54, has previously been linked with the Manchester United job amid uncertainty over the future of Erik ten Hag, but it now appears that he will not be heading to Old Trafford in the near future.
Prior to managing England, Southgate was in charge of the nation’s Under-21 team. His only experience of club management was a spell as Middlesbrough boss between 2006 and 2009.
Southgate is set to be a key speaker at the International Investment Summit next week which is being hosted by Sir Keir Starmer.
As reported by City AM, Southgate will sit on a panel discussing ‘soft power as a hard investment opportunity’.
When he announced his resignation in July, Southgate said: ‘As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England. It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all.
‘But it’s time for change, and for a new chapter. Sunday’s final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager.
Southgate resigned as England manager following the loss to Spain in the final of Euro 2024
‘I joined the FA in 2011, determined to improve English football. In that time, including eight years as England men’s manager, I have been supported by some brilliant people who have my heartfelt thanks.
‘I could not have had anyone better alongside me than Steve Holland. He is one of the most talented coaches of his generation, and has been immense.
‘I have had the privilege of leading a large group of players in 102 games. Every one of them has been proud to wear the three lions on their shirts, and they have been a credit to their country in so many ways.
‘The squad we took to Germany is full of exciting young talent and they can win the trophy we all dream of. I am so proud of them, and I hope we get behind the players and the team at St. George’s Park and the FA who strive every day to improve English football, and understand the power football has to drive positive change.
