England manager Gareth Southgate steps down after finishing runners-up at Euro 2024

England men’s football team manager Gareth Southgate has stepped down from his role after his side finished runners-up in the Euro 2024. Southgate announced his decision on Tuesday (July 16) with the 2-1 defeat against Spain in the Euro 2024 being the final match in charge of the national side. His decision to part ways also ends his eight-year stint with the England side where he managed to take them into two European Championship finals and a FIFA World Cup semifinal in 2018.

Gareth Southgate steps down

Southgate's statement read in full: "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.

"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.

"I joined the FA in 2011, determined to improve English football. In that time, including eight years as England men's manager, I have been supported by some brilliant people who have my heartfelt thanks.”

Southgate took charge of the national side in 2016 when he was the U-21 manager with then-boss Sam Allardyce dismissed after just one game. Before Southgate’s arrival England had not reached the semifinals of a FIFA World Cup for 26 years and the side’s best result in the European Championships was the 1996 run to the semis.

However, after Southgate took charge of the side, the national men’s team enjoyed a remarkable stintwhich included a run to the semifinal of the 2018 FIFA World Cup where they lost in extra time to Croatia. However, Southgate’s best achievement came at Euro where he helped the national side reach two finals. It stands to be England’s best result at the Euro in their history, but they failed to get over the line on both occasions.

England lost the Euro 2020 final on penalties to Italy before losing Sunday’s Euro 2024 final to Spain after conceding an 87th-minute winner. During his eight years in charge, Southgate managed 102 matches and won 61 while drawing 24, lost 17.

During this period England scored 213 goals and conceded 72 while recording a win ratio of 59.8 per cent.