'Popularity contest' not reason to select players - Southgate
Monday, 16 October 2023 England manager Gareth Southgate says he won't base his team selection on a "popularity contest" and says he continues to back Jordan Henderson who was booed by fans in England's 1-0 friendly win over Australia on Friday.
England Football Manager Gareth Southgate describes rumours surrounding the next Manchester United manager as “irrelevant” as he says his focus is on “having as successful a tournament with England as possible”. Report by Ajagbef. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
England boss Gareth Southgate insists his focus remains on this summer's Euro championships amid speculation he will be the next Manchester United manager. The 53-year-old will lead England at Euro 2024 in Germany in what could be his fourth and final tournament in charge of the national team. "I've got one thing to focus on and that's having as successful a tournament with England as possible and everything outside of that is a complete irrelevance to me," he said. Report by Kennedyl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
Monday, 16 October 2023
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