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John Cross

Gareth Southgate reluctant to relax rules allowing England stars to meet up with WAGs

Gareth Southgate is still on a Covid red alert and is not ready to relax rules for the WAGs.

England players’ wives, girlfriends and family members have shown up in Qatar to support the team at the World Cup. They were able to see the players at the end of the Iran game and there were nice pictures of them being reunited and even hugging their kids.

But Southgate is still being cautious over the virus and, even though he wants to arrange a get-together for players and their loved ones, will first study the data and infection rates. The Lionesses were put under lockdown during the women’s Euros last summer and Southgate wants a more relaxed approach but is still wary.

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