The Mirror reported that former England coach Southgate said he was in no rush to return to coaching and that he had been linked with Manchester United. The 55-year-old Southgate has been idle since leaving the Three Lions last summer. His last game...
The Mirror reported that former England coach Southgate said he was in no rush to return to coaching and that he had been linked with Manchester United.
The 55-year-old Southgate has been idle since leaving the Three Lions last summer. His last game was a 1-2 loss to Spain in the 2024 European Cup final.
Since then, he has been rumored to possibly return to coach Manchester United because Amorim performed poorly in the early stages of the club. Reports emerged last month that Southgate would make a number of demands if he took over at Manchester United. However, the team led by Amorim has improved recently and has won three consecutive Premier League games before drawing 2-2 with Nottingham Forest at the weekend.
Southgate has now made it clear that he is in no rush to find a new coaching job. He said in an interview with the BBC: "I had a very good time with the England team and playing for the England team has a higher sense of mission. I joined the Football Association to help English football become better, especially the youth training side. I accidentally became the national team coach, and we had a pretty good period. I am in no rush to return to football. I have spent 37 years in football, which is really great."
When asked if there were job opportunities at big clubs, he He replied: "You can never say never because I just saw Martin O'Neill go to Celtic at his age. But it is not my priority at the moment. I enjoy leadership work and working with young people and really hope to make a difference in that. So, I am very relaxed about not being involved in football." He also attended the summit alongside the likes of Rafael Benitez, Carly Lloyd, Wilfried Nancy and Alessandro Nesta.
Southgate said at the summit: "The most important thing about developing football is developing coaches, and we are all constantly learning. Bringing people together to share experiences and ideas helps us grow, especially as the game continues to evolve."
Despite his success with the England team, Southgate has limited experience in club management. His only club coaching experience was as head coach of Middlesbrough from mid-2006 to October 2009, but the team was relegated from the Premier League at the end of the 2008/09 season.
