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Southgate does not see return to Premier League management

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Gareth Southgate, former England national team manager, says he does not envision returning to club management in the Premier League. At 56 years old and after leaving his role at England’s national team following Euro 2024, where they lost to Spain, Southgate expressed during an interview that he has moved away from enjoying traditional football management roles. He discussed how his recent experiences beyond sports, including media work and academic engagements, have enriched his life and shifted his focus away from the pressures of club football.
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Former England manager Gareth Southgate, 56, says he does not see himself returning to manage a club in the Premier League. Southgate stepped down from his role as England's head coach after guiding the team to the final of Euro 2024, where they lost to Spain. He last managed at the club level with Middlesbrough from 2006 to 2009 and has since distanced himself from professional football. In a recent interview on *The Amol Rajan Connection*, Southgate stated, "I don't see a scenario where I do that," reflecting his current dissatisfaction with the sport's dynamics. He expressed that towards the end of his tenure with England, he no longer derived joy even from victories and has largely stopped watching football matches since resigning.

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'No winners' in Manchester City charges Last month, Manchester City were found guilty of the majority of charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons.
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🔮 When asked if he would consider a return to managing in the Premier League, he told the The Amol Rajan Connection: "I don't see a scenario where I do that."
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- Published Former England manager Gareth Southgate says he does not see himself returning to club management in the Premier League. asserted
himself → publish → League
The 56-year-old has been out of management since resigning as Three Lions boss after guiding them to the final of Euro 2024, where they lost to Spain. asserted
they → resign → Spain
Southgate, who also took England to the Euro 2020 final, has not managed at club level since a three-year spell with Middlesbrough from 2006. asserted
who → take → 2006
When asked if he would consider a return to managing in the Premier League, he told the The Amol Rajan Connection: "I don't see a scenario where I do that." asserted
I → ask → that
He added: "Towards the end of my time with England, I stopped enjoying, at the very least for a period, the wins keep you going. " asserted
wins → add → you
By the end, I didn't even enjoy the wins for any longer than a couple of minutes. asserted
I → enjoy → minutes
So, I've hardly watched football. asserted
I → watch → football
"I went to the FA Cup final to see my team, Crystal Palace, win their first trophy. asserted
team → go → trophy
So my sort of desire to be involved in football has changed." asserted
sort → involve → football
Since leaving the England role, Southgate has also spent time working in the media and earlier this year he fronted a BBC documentary where he travelled across the UK to understand challenges facing young men and boys. asserted
he → leave → men
He has also spent time as a visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School in Boston. asserted
He → spend → Boston
"I've loved the last 18 months of my life," he added. asserted
he → love → life
"I've had 37 years where my sense of self depended on did I win or lose on Saturday. asserted
I → have → Saturday
And actually I've loved having different experiences. asserted
I → love → experiences
I've met politicians, I've met people in the media industry, I have learned about leadership in all sorts of areas, I've travelled around the world learning things. asserted
I → meet → things
"I've just enjoyed playing a different film in my life." asserted
I → enjoy → life
'No winners' in Manchester City charges Last month, Manchester City were found guilty of the majority of charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. asserted
City → find → seasons
An independent commission found that, during that time period, the club arranged "sham contracts" as well as "relying on sham agreements to artificially inflate the club's revenues and reduce its costs". asserted
club → find → costs
The club have denied any wrongdoing and submitted an appeal on 2 October. asserted
club → deny → October
"There'll be the tribal fans' response to punish Manchester City as much as we can, relegate them, fine them, do whatever you can," added Southgate. asserted
Southgate → punish → them
"I've been in football boardrooms, I've been in meetings with Uefa, I've been in meetings with Fifa, I have been in all these spaces and I know how complicated all of this is. " asserted
all → know → this
My underlying thought is none of this is good for football and there are no winners because if you're at the Premier League, for a very brief moment you might feel justified that all the flak you've had for this case taking so long, this is why it's taken so long and there's the verdict, and I'm sure there's an element of justification in that. " uncertain
I → be → that
Then there's this realisation of how do we deal with all of this because you know the possibility of all the different legal cases that emerge from this, how long this could still take, what's the right sort of punishment, how do you keep the whole game on track? uncertain
you → be → track
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