Gareth Southgate has penned a new contract as England manager, but Peter Crouch considers a four-year deal to be “too long”.
After guiding the Three Lions to the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup, the man filling a notoriously difficult post has seen his efforts rewarded with fresh terms.
An extended agreement is set to take Southgate through to Qatar 2022, when his side will once again be expected to mount a serious challenge for global supremacy.
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There are, however, UEFA Nations League and European Championship campaigns to be taken in before then and anything could happen over the course of the next two years.