Gareth Southgate has resigned as England manager after his side lost a second Euros final in a row.
In a post on X, the official England account said: “After 102 games and almost eight years in charge, Gareth Southgate has announced he is to leave his role as manager of the #ThreeLions.”
Writing a statement, 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’s team came from behind to level with Spain in the German capital but was beaten by a late winner. He said the “best team of the tournament” had won.
Southgate, 53, took charge of the Three Lions in autumn 2016. Two years later, he took them to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia, becoming the first England manager to do so since Bobby Robson in 1990.
In the round of 16, they beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties, after losing on spot-kicks in three previous World Cups.
Under his leadership, they also reached the quarter finals of the 2022 World Cup, played in Qatar, and the final of Euro 2020 at Wembley (held in 2021), losing to Italy on penalties.
Southgate was non-committal about his future following the defeat to Spain on Sunday evening, saying he needed to have “conversations with important people behind the scenes”.
Sky News
