If Manchester City don't sack Pep Guardiola for not winning the Champions League, then why should England sack Gareth Southgate after failing to win the World Cup?
That's the question Gary Lineker is asking to those calling for the England manager's head in the wake of their World Cup exit. The Three Lions were trumped at the quarter-final stage by holders France after a narrow 2-1 defeat last Saturday, and as the reigning champions prepare to face-off against Argentina in Sunday's final, England are already home and Southgate is pondering his future.
With 18 months left on his contract with the FA, which would take him to the next European Championship finals in 2024, the Three Lions boss admits that he needs time to consider whether or not he should stay on - not that Lineker needs any convincing.
