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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jacob Steinberg

Southgate ‘hardly watches’ football and does not envisage Premier League return

Gareth Southgate pictured after his last game as England’s manager, the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain.
Gareth Southgate pictured after his last game as England’s manager, the Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

Gareth Southgate has all but ruled out a return to Premier League management and revealed he “didn’t even enjoy the wins” for more than a couple of minutes towards the end of his time in charge of England.

Southgate, who has moved away from football since stepping down as the manager of the England men’s team after defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final, said he had not attended a game since watching his boyhood club Crystal Palace beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final last year.

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