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Plastic beer glasses were thrown at Gareth Southgate as he cheered on England fans after his side’s draw against Slovenia.
England were again below par in Cologne, struggling to beat their opponents throughout and managing just four shots on target to secure their place as Group C winners.
They did so, but with a point instead of a win, a 0-0 draw, the result mirrored the other match between Denmark and Serbia, with the Danes advancing and the Serbs sent off.
Three Lions fans were loudly heard throughout the match at the Cologne Stadium as they supported their side in another tepid performance from the pre-tournament favourites.
Southgate went up to the fans at full-time to thank the fans but was met by a number of plastic cups launched in his direction, allegedly showing signs of frustration from the Three Lions supporters.
England fans threw plastic cups at Gareth Southgate after another tepid performance at Euro 2024
The England manager was booed as he went to the Three Lions fans to thank them for their support
The England manager was unimpressed by the trophies and continued to applaud as he walked past them
The England boss nevertheless clapped for the supporters and hugged his players as confirmation came that they had topped the group.
The England players were booed at half-time and throughout full time, scoring just two goals in their three games in a group where many expected them to be walked.
They will now likely face the Netherlands in the last 16 on Sunday, but could also face the third-placed team from Group E.
Southgate appeared unfazed by the cups thrown his way and stepped close to them as he continued his applause towards the supporters.
A number of fans had already left the grounds, while the stands were half empty from appreciation.
A line of stewards could also be seen between the fans and the players, although none appeared to react when the cups were thrown.
It was a match of no chances as Cole Palmer’s failed try in the 89th minute came closest to opening the scoring after the Chelsea man was introduced for his first minutes at the tournament.
But in reality, even that was easily collected by Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak, with a Slovenian boot threatening to cause the most trouble.
Southgate insisted after the match that his side had ‘improved a lot’ with the ball at their feet
The closest the Three Lions came was a try from substitute Cole Palmer minutes after the end of the match
Despite the perceived lack of threat in attack, Southgate insisted his side were better than in the previous two games.
“We were much better with the ball,” he said. ‘We have created some good openings and at the moment it is hard work for us. We can’t quite get that ball through.
“The boys who came on for us played a good game and we had the discipline to keep a clean sheet, which means we are top of the group. I understand some of the reactions, but it’s the strange environment we play in.
‘We have to take it step by step. Tonight there was an improvement. We have to improve to get through to the next round clearly. But we led the group and that was the goal at the start.
“So many things are starting to come together. We had a lot of problems during the tournament. Marc Guehi’s performance and the way the defense has played has been hugely positive and something to build on.”