Gareth Southgate will remain in charge of managing England despite the terrible disappointment of their World Cup quarterfinal exit, the English Football Association said on Sunday.
After losing to the reigning world champions France last week in Qatar, the 52-year-old declared that he will give his future some thought.
However, he is currently scheduled to remain in charge until after the 2024 European Championship.
Gareth Southgate will continue to manage England and will oversee our Euro 2024 campaign, the FA’s chief executive Mark Bullingham confirmed.
“Our preparation for the Euros begins now,” said Gareth, who has always had the support of assistant coach Steve Holland.
England hasn’t won a major trophy since winning the World Cup in 1966, but under Southgate, they advanced to the 2018 tournament’s semifinals and the 2017 European Championship final.
His present contract is valid until December 2024.
The latest attempt by England to overcome their protracted trophy drought failed on Saturday when they were defeated 2-1 by France, who went on to face Argentina in the championship game.
Harry Kane blazed over from the penalty spot when handed a chance to equalise late in the game, having earlier scored from the spot.
England’s first Euro 2024 qualifier is against Italy on March 23. Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta are also in the same group.
Southgate led Middlesbrough as manager from June 2006 to October 2009. Prior to succeeding Sam Allardyce as manager of the England national team in 2016, he also served as manager of the England under-21 squad from 2013 to 2016. Southgate won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year Coach Award for leading the England team to the 2018 FIFA World Cup semifinals, making him only the third manager (after Alf Ramsey and Bobby Robson) to accomplish this feat. He was the first England manager to lead his team to a major tournament championship since 1966 at UEFA Euro 2020. England ultimately fell to Italy in a penalty shootout.
