Gareth Southgate has become one of England’s finest managers not because of his tactical nous but because of his emotional intelligence.
That’s the verdict of former Tottenham, Norwich and Northern Ireland player turned performance psychologist Paul McVeigh. A man who well remembers getting booted all over Villa Park by Southgate on his Spurs debut back in 1997.
McVeigh said: “One of the first traits that has made Gareth Southgate such a good leader for England is his emotional intelligence.