Southgate does not see return to Premier League management
Former England manager Gareth Southgate says he cannot see himself returning to Premier League club management. Since leaving the national team after Euro 2024, he has enjoyed a change of pace and new experiences, and says his desire to be involved in football has shifted.
Southgate, 56, led England to the finals of Euro 2020 and Euro 2024, losing both, and has not managed a club since Middlesbrough in 2009. He says that towards the end of his England tenure, even winning brought only brief enjoyment; since then he has worked in the media and lectured at Harvard Business School. He also said the Manchester City financial case and its possible legal consequences are complicated and could have no winners for football.
- Southgate does not expect to return to Premier League management.
- He says he has enjoyed life beyond football over the past 18 months.
- He sees no easy outcome in Manchester City’s financial case.
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Gareth Southgate is an English football manager who led the national team from 2016 until after Euro 2024. England reached the final of both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 under him, but lost each time. Before taking charge of England, he managed Middlesbrough; he has not led a club side since leaving in 2009.
The Premier League is England’s top men’s club competition, where managers oversee teams through a long season of matches. Southgate’s comments come after a period away from managing, during which he has worked in the media and lectured at Harvard Business School. His view of a possible return is relevant to discussion about his next role in football.