- Gareth Southgate gets new job after eight years as England manager
- Five weeks ago he resigned from his previous position as national team coach
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Gareth Southgate has finally made a decision on his future as it has been revealed that the former England manager will take up the role of technical observer for UEFA this season.
The Englishman resigned as national team coach five weeks ago after eight years as national coach, following the departure of Sam Allardyce in 2016.
Southgate, 53, had a contract until December 2024 but decided to step down after the disappointing defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.
He confirmed his resignation, saying: “But it’s time for a change and a new chapter. Sunday’s final in Berlin against Spain was my last game as England manager.”
In his new chapter, he will work closely with UEFA’s performance analysis team to produce reports on all national teams and club competitions in Europe.
Gareth Southgate takes on new role as technical observer at UEFA for this season, five weeks after being sacked by England
The development comes after he spent eight years as England national team manager following the departure of Sam Allardyce in 2016
Former West Ham United head coach David Moyes will take up a similar role at UEFA
Former Manchester United and West Ham manager David Moyes will also take on a similar role.
Moyes won his first trophy in over 43 years for the Hammers in the 2022-23 season, but saw his West Ham goal go at the end of the following season after a heavy defeat to Chelsea in which he conceded five goals.
The Scot subsequently released a statement confirming that he wanted to leave ‘by mutual consent’, having said he had had a ‘great trip’.
The 61-year-old Scot recently joined talkSPORT as an analyst for the latest European Championship matches, alongside Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit and Everton star Ashley Young.
Meanwhile, there were rumours that Gareth Southgate was set to join Match of the Day as a commentator and the BBC were keen to sign him before its 60th anniversary.
He was seen as the ideal replacement for former Arsenal legend Ian Wright, who left the show at the end of last season.
BBC sources said: ‘Gareth is articulate, charming and popular with the public. People will always want to listen to what he says.’
A job at the Match of the Day would have required the former England manager to make a 90-minute drive to Salford from his £4million mansion outside Harrogate.
Earlier, the Ny Breaking reported that Southgate had expanded his property portfolio with five new luxury apartments worth £2.4 million, including three in Birmingham and two in London.
Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere was a technical observer for UEFA last season
Now the 53-year-old is embarking on a new chapter as a technical observer at UEFA, tasked with assessing matches with access to multiple camera angles and advanced data visualisation tools.
UEFA’s technical observation team last season included former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez, former Arsenal player Jack Wilshere, former England goalkeeper David James and many more.