A quarter final. A semi final. Two finals.
On the pitch, that will be Gareth Southgate’s legacy. Despite not winning any silverware, he will go down as one of the most successful England managers of all time.Off the pitch, he brought pride back to English football on the international stage. Under his reign, gone were the days of fans having zero faith in their nation progressing deep into tournaments, despite having some of the best players in the world.But ultimately, football is about winning trophies.
Since the turn of the century, just one nation has gone on to win the European Championships with a manager whose nationality was different to the team he was managing. Every other winning team before and since was managed by a native manager. No nation has ever won the World Cup with a foreign manager. Why? Because managing your national team requires a deep and passionate understanding not only for the country’s footballing history but for the country as a whole.
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