Although the England National Team reached the final of the EURO 2024 tournament, they lost 2-1 to Spain and missed the cup. Following this, their manager Gareth Southgate resigned.
He started his professional football career at Crystal Palace in 1988. Southgate, who won the Division One championship in the 1993-94 season, was transferred to Aston Villa in 1995. He left the club, where he won the League Cup and UEFA Intertoto Cup, in 2001 and signed with Middlesbrough. He also won a League Cup championship here. He ended his football career in 2006.
Southgate, who played a total of 57 matches for England and scored two goals, represented his country in the 1996 and 2000 European Football Championships and the 1998 and 2002 World Cups.
Shortly after retiring from football, he was appointed Middlesbrough manager. He left the club in 2009 after working here for 3 seasons. He served as England manager from 2016 to 2024.
WHEN WAS THE ENGLAND NATIONAL FOOTBALL TEAM FOUNDED?
Gareth Southgate (born 3 September 1970) is an English professional football manager and former player, who played as a defender and midfielder. He was most recently the manager of the England men's national team.
The England national football team is the team that represents England in national events and is managed by the English Football Association. It was founded in 1872 and is the oldest national team in the world. The matches of the England national football team are usually played at Wembley Stadium.