Gareth Southgate announced Tuesday that he will step down as manager of the England men’s national soccer team after the Three Lions’ loss to Spain in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final.
“As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England. It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all,” Southgate, 53, said in a statement. “But it’s time for change, and for a new chapter. Sunday’s final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager.”
It had been 16 years since England had advanced past the World Cup quarterfinals when Southgate, a former England player, replaced Sam Allardyce as the team’s manager in 2016.