December 19 – Gareth Southgate will remain as England manager despite the disappointment of their quarter-final exit at the World Cup, the English Football Association confirmed on Sunday.
The 52-year-old said after the defeat to France that he would take his time before making a decision over his future. But he is now set to stay at the helm until after the 2024 European Championship.
“We are delighted to confirm that Gareth Southgate is continuing as England manager and will lead our Euro 2024 campaign,” said FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.
“Gareth and (assistant coach) Steve Holland have always had our full support and our planning for the Euros starts now.”
England have not won a major trophy since their World Cup victory in 1966 but under Southgate they reached the semi-finals of the 2018 tournament and the final of last year’s European Championship.
Performances at the World Cup were promising, even if a quarter-finals exit was the earliest Southgate has been knocked out of a major tournament.
His critics argue that under his management England have failed to succeed against top-class opposition but with no natural successor he will have one last try to prove them wrong at Euro 2024.
England’s first qualifier is against Italy on March 23. Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta are also in the same group.
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