In an exclusive conversation with IANS, former Liverpool player Mark Seagraves spoke about the exceptional job done by Southgate but stated that he "should resign" even if England won the tournament.
“I think he should resign. He has had enough time to do what he has been doing. Obviously he has taken the team to that level. But he needs to win, right? He needs to win this. If he doesn't win it, he's definitely out, but even if he wins it he should resign and you know he's talking about where he can go now that he's had a lot of good teams under him over the last eight to ten years that he's been in charge. , has revolutionized English football internationally and professionally and I think it is time for him to retire," Seagraves told IANS.
The 53-year-old had previously stated that he would no longer continue as England manager if his team failed to win Euro 2024, but a recent report from ESPN suggests that the England FA wants him to continue until at least the World Cup. of FIFA 2026.
Many criticisms of Southgate are not based on results but on the style of football that he has implemented in the team. The team is known to play defensively and has only scored seven goals in six matches in the tournament, compared to Spain's 13.
"You have to have every part of your team ready to be able to do what it is there to do. The three elements of defense, midfield and attack, they all have to be on the same page, and I have listened to both." The managers say that 'for us to win the tournament, our teams have to play one hundred percent' and that will be the case, of course, on Sunday, whoever does not show up will not win the game," added the Englishman. before the expected final .
Fans can watch Spain vs England in the UEFA EURO final on July 15 at 12:30 a.m. IST onwards, live on Sony Sports Ten 2 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 3 SD & HD (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD (Malayalam & Bengali), Sony Sports Ten 4 SD and HD (Tamil and Telugu).
“I think he should resign. He has had enough time to do what he has been doing. Obviously he has taken the team to that level. But he needs to win, right? He needs to win this. If he doesn't win it, he's definitely out, but even if he wins it he should resign and you know he's talking about where he can go now that he's had a lot of good teams under him over the last eight to ten years that he's been in charge. , has revolutionized English football internationally and professionally and I think it is time for him to retire," Seagraves told IANS.
The 53-year-old had previously stated that he would no longer continue as England manager if his team failed to win Euro 2024, but a recent report from ESPN suggests that the England FA wants him to continue until at least the World Cup. of FIFA 2026.
Many criticisms of Southgate are not based on results but on the style of football that he has implemented in the team. The team is known to play defensively and has only scored seven goals in six matches in the tournament, compared to Spain's 13.
"You have to have every part of your team ready to be able to do what it is there to do. The three elements of defense, midfield and attack, they all have to be on the same page, and I have listened to both." The managers say that 'for us to win the tournament, our teams have to play one hundred percent' and that will be the case, of course, on Sunday, whoever does not show up will not win the game," added the Englishman. before the expected final .
Fans can watch Spain vs England in the UEFA EURO final on July 15 at 12:30 a.m. IST onwards, live on Sony Sports Ten 2 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 1 SD & HD, Sony Sports Ten 3 SD & HD (Hindi), Sony Sports Ten 5 SD & HD (Malayalam & Bengali), Sony Sports Ten 4 SD and HD (Tamil and Telugu).
