Gareth Southgate, who is under contract to England until the end of the 2024 European Championship, is assessing his options after England was eliminated from the World Cup by tournament hosts France on Saturday.
Gareth Southgate is thinking about resigning as the manager of England.
After England was eliminated from the World Cup on Saturday by France, Southgate needs some time to think things through.
Southgate stated following England's elimination from the quarterfinals: "You exhaust yourself a lot in these events, and I need some downtime to think. That's what we've always done following a competition, and it's the correct thing to do."
The fact that Southgate wants to return to club management in the future has never been a secret, and if he were to leave England, he would aim to join a major Champions League team in either England or Europe.
The FA and the England team want Southgate to continue as manager at least through the 2024 European Championships in Germany. Southgate extended his contract by two years last year; it will end following the 2024 Summer Olympics.
In 2018, Southgate led England to its first World Cup semifinal in 28 years in Russia. However, England lost to Croatia in extra time, and in the summer of 2021, Italy defeated England on penalties in the Euro 2020 final.
'Strong argument for Southgate to stay'
"He has performed really well. I've witnessed England exit many World Cups, but this sense of contentment has rarely been present.
"The future is very promising, and that is largely due to Gareth Southgate, who has taken on the responsibility of developing not only the squad but also the FA as a whole and making it a place where young players actually want to go and come through the pathway and can see a relatively quick route into the national team.
"Now that we have credibility. The rest of the world thinks England is a competitive nation." The remarks made by Gareth Southgate prior to what may turn out to be his final match in command of his nation are a fitting homage to his legacy.
There was no prize in the end. Since France proven to be too powerful, football has yet to return home. But the success of the Southgate era has been to change how a national team is perceived at home and abroad, both on and off the field.
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