Gareth Southgate believes he has turned the England job from an impossible task into a sought-after post as he prepares to lead the nation into the World Cup.
There was no list of high-profile applicants when Southgate replaced Sam Allardyce in 2016, just months after England had embarrassingly crashed out of the European Championship at the hands of Iceland. Since then, the former Three Lions defender has led his country to a semi-final at the 2018 World Cup, a third place in the inaugural Nations League and came within a penalty shoot-out of delivering Euro 2020 success last summer.
However, a run of poor results recently has left England without a win in six games and seen Southgate come under pressure. While the 52-year-old has a contract until 2024, there have been some big-name coaches who have said the England job would interest them.
