David Dein, the Football Association’s international ambassador, wants Gareth Southgate to remain as England manager.
Southgate is considering taking the country to Euro 2024 or stepping down after six years of a complete transformation of the national team. He is expected to make a decision early next year.
“I think Gareth should stay,” Dane said. “The FA thinks the same, they want him to stay. He may decide that he can no longer lead the team, and he may be right. I want him to stay in some capacity because I think he is a worthy husband.”
Southgate, 52, had a great time as head coach of England, leading England to their first major semi-final in 28 years and then their first final since 1966. perhaps by choosing to retire. received in the last 18 months.
After leading England to their first European Cup on penalties, he was widely ridiculed for being too defensive and cautious in the final against Italy and blamed for a defeat that many seem to have overlooked. final in general.
There was also a night at Wolves when England lost 4-0 to Hungary during the international break when they lost twice to Hungary and drew with Germany and Italy and the night turned toxic.
With the prospect of Southgate retiring after France’s defeat in the World Cup quarter-finals, debate has flared over whether to leave the England manager’s job to an Englishman. Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel – two of the most respected coaches – are unemployed and would like to rule England. But England’s top managers – Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe and Chelsea’s Graham Potter – are on the cusp of exciting Premier League projects.
“I have never played against a foreign coach,” said Dein, who was in Qatar for the World Cup and believes the country “made a lot of friends” during the month-long tournament despite harsh criticism, especially from the West. mistreatment of migrant workers in a country; and treatment of LGBT+ people in a country where same-sex relationships are criminalized.
“Qatar has made many friends thanks to this World Cup and the way it has been organized,” said Dein, 79. “The stadiums were sensational: Lusail, Al-Tumama… Architecturally they are really beautiful. Everyone was in the stadiums on time, the games started on time, the referees are generally very good, VAR [has] for the most part it was good, it was a very successful tournament.
“If you ask fans and players if they liked it, then yes. And we have to ask ourselves: what is football without fans? The fans weren’t supposed to travel. You take it to three countries and in Brazil we were in Rio one day, Manaus the next day, then Sao Paulo, then you’re five hours away, we had a maximum of an hour, it was a great world championship, a unique championship peace. We never saw him and never will see him again, it was a privilege for me to be here.”
Dane also believes that the quality of football has shown the benefits of the winter World Cup. “There is another argument in favor of holding the World Cup in winter. “I know [club] Managers will not like this because they will lose their players at a critical moment, but for the World Cup itself as a tournament, the players are fresher. There is no doubt.”
Dane hopes that hosting the World Cup will improve the country’s human rights record in the long run. I recently spoke with Nasser Al-Khori, a 33-year-old Qatari and CEO of Generation Amazing, an affiliate of the World Cup organizers, who insisted that hosting the tournament has accelerated human rights reform.
“A lot of attention has been paid to Qatar over the past 10 years, but this is part of our reform. Whether it is in the world of work or in relation to various human rights, we are using the World Cup as a tool to accelerate this reform,” he said i. “But the reform had to take place regardless of the World Cup. We, as a country, had these values of inclusion and social cohesion.
“These labor reforms had to happen because of our value system. If anything, the World Cup has helped us accelerate and reshape these social reforms across the board, be it workers’ rights or LGBT rights.”
Dane said: “They were very open about it. I have spent most of my life giving people a second chance and I think Qatar will benefit from that. With hope. This should be their legacy.”