Sven-Goran Eriksson tells Gareth Southgate to carry on as England boss

Gareth Southgate should remain England manager “for at least two more years” despite the team’s elimination in the World Cup quarter-finals, according to Sven-Goran Eriksson.

Southgate, who has been in the job since 2016 and has guided England to a World Cup semi-final and a European Championship final, is considering staying.

Southgate, who is taking a break with his family after returning from Qatar, will be asked by the Football Association to make a quick decision with the first Euro 2024 qualifiers due to take place in March.

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Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel are two possible successors if Southgate resigns and the FA decides to appoint a foreign manager.

Swede Eriksson, who was the Three Lions’ first overseas manager, urged the 52-year-old Southgate to continue.

“This England team was very strong, you had a very good balance between youth and experience,” he said. OLBG betting blog.

“But some of the old players can’t wait long enough for the next World Cup because of their age, so I can understand if people want to see a new manager in charge.”

‘The quarter-finals are not good enough for the FA and England supporters.

Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has asked Southgate to continue on the job.

Eriksson led England to three tournaments, exiting at the quarter-final stage each time.

‘There is still resistance to appointing a foreign manager for England, so I don’t know what they are going to do. He would keep Gareth Southgate for at least two more years.

‘Gareth will have a big decision on his hands, he will feel if the FA and most importantly the players are behind him.

‘If you don’t have the support of the players, then it’s a very difficult situation.

‘Normally you have two or four year contracts with England. The coach spends much less time with the players because he doesn’t see them as often. Whoever enters will have to create something special.

‘England will always want an English coach in charge, it runs in their blood. The foreign managers who have been in that position have always been criticized for not being English.

The FA will ask England boss Gareth Southgate to make a quick decision on his future

The FA has no succession plans and there is a dearth of credible English candidates, with Eddie Howe and Graham Potter (pictured) committed to Newcastle and Chelsea respectively.

“If I were the FA my number 1 priority would be to keep Southgate because I don’t know which English manager would be available to take over.”

Eddie Howe and Graham Potter would be the leading English candidates for the job, but are employed at Newcastle and Chelsea respectively.

Southgate’s contract runs until after Euro 2024, for which qualifying begins with a tough away game in Italy in March.

He will discuss his future with senior England players after his Christmas break, although most of them have already made it clear publicly that they want him to continue.