Southgate not planning on swift return to management

Gareth Southgate will not be taking another management job within the next year, and he is unlikely to work with another national team.

Southgate resigned as England manager following the Three Lions 2-1 defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024, bringing to an end an 11-year association with the FA.

The 54-year-old was in charge of the senior team for eight years and, within that period, led them to the finals of both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024, as well as the semi-final of the 2018 World Cup.

In terms of tournament performance, he was the most successful England manager since Alf Ramsey, who led England to the 1966 World Cup – their only major honour.

Sometimes when you are in a big role you don t realise the weight until it s gone, Southgate told the E…