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Gareth Southgate would not want to take the Manchester United job if he leaves England – or at least that is what a former England manager thinks.
United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has made Southgate his top target to replace Erik ten Hag and is confident of landing him, the newspaper said. Daily star.
Southgate insisted he will refuse to speak to any club while in charge of the Three Lions, with the FA keen to keep him on until 2026 on a new deal.
And Sam Allardyce believes that even if Southgate were to leave the national team job, he would hardly jump into the Red Devils’ seat.
“I’m not so sure that if Gareth (Southgate) walked away from the England job he would want the Manchester United job, he would want a rest!” said Allardyce. William Heuvel.
Gareth Southgate would rather rest than take the Manchester United job, claims Sam Allardyce
Allardyce believes that if Southgate were to leave England he would want a break before taking up a club job
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“He’s already feeling the pressure with England, which is unbelievable at times, and yes, it’s okay in the interim, but when it’s on, it’s really on.
‘The difference with United is that it goes on every day, every week, every month and every year – the infringement never stops. I’m not sure he would want that after all he’s done for England. He certainly wouldn’t want to jump right in.”
Southgate has been in charge of England since 2016 and has guided them through three major tournaments so far.
Ratcliffe may keep Ten Hag in charge of United – and the 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final win over Liverpool certainly helped him – but from here on every game is a final for the Dutchman.
The i have claimed that Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford intend to keep him in charge next season – or at least wait until Dan Ashworth takes over as sporting director before making a decision – but anything could happen.
Allardyce added: ‘I think the speculation surrounding Gareth Southgate’s arrival at Manchester United comes from the new owners who have come in.
‘Sir Jim Ratcliffe has come in and there is enough pressure at Manchester United as manager without constantly wondering whether Jim is really considering Gareth Southgate.
I don’t know if they sat Erik ten Hag down and said, ‘Look, this isn’t going to happen.’
Reports claimed that Sir Jim Ratcliffe had made Southgate his top target to replace Erik ten Hag
Ten Hag did himself a favor with the 4-3 win over Liverpool and was able to stay until after the summer
In any case, Southgate has insisted he will not speak to any club while coaching England
Allardyce managed England for one match in 2016 (a 1-0 stoppage time win against Slovenia) but was expelled from the club after 67 days following an undercover investigation by the Daily Telegraph.
He was the world’s highest-paid international football manager and was exposed in a secretly recorded video in which he tried to supplement his salary by giving advice on how to get around strict rules on player transfers.
He also mocked his predecessor Roy Hodgson’s speech impediment, calling him ‘Woy’, and branded the FA as ‘all about making money’.