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‘Just accept referees’ decisions’ – Gareth Southgate on VAR after Spurs-Liverpool

England manager Gareth Southgate looks on during the Three Lions

England manager Gareth Southgate has admitted he is not a fan of VAR after Saturday’s controversial clash between Tottenham and Liverpool in the Premier League. Liverpool were denied a perfectly good goal in the first half at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with refereeing committe PGMOL apologising to the Reds for …

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England under Gareth Southgate don’t look very good – but Pep Guardiola isn’t the answer to replace him

England under Gareth Southgate don't look very good - but Pep Guardiola isn't the answer to replace him

England and Gareth Southgate look set to part ways following the conclusion of Euro 2024 next summer, though plenty of fans would ideally like that divorce to happen before the tournament even starts following a disappointing 1-1 draw with Ukraine last Saturday. The FA have reportedly sounded out Pep Guardiola …

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The FA confirms that it will consider Sarina Wiegman for the England men’s national team job after Gareth Southgate

England manager Sarina Wiegman winning at the Best FIFA awards 2022

The English Football Association would consider making current Lionesses head coach Sarina Wiegman the men’s team head coach when Gareth Southgate eventually moves on, according to FA chief executive Mark Bullingham.  Speaking to various outlets in Australia ahead of a historic first Women’s World Cup final for England on Sunday …

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‘Gary, I want you to take charge’ Gareth Ainsworth says Flavio Briatore was always getting his name wrong at QPR during 2008/09’s chaos season

Gareth Ainsworth and Flavio Briatore

Many football fans questioned Gareth Ainsworth’s decision to swap Wycombe Wanderers for QPR in February.  With the Chairboys chasing promotion to the Championship at the time, and the West Londoners at risk of dropping out of it, it appeared a risky move for the English manager. Yet Ainsworth’s attachment to …

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England manager Gareth Southgate reveals how criticism from fans and media made him consider quitting

England manager Gareth Southgate reveals how criticism from fans and media made him consider quitting

Gareth Southgate has opened up about why he considered walking away from his role as England manager following the 2022 World Cup.    Southgate says he needed time to think about his future after England were beaten in the quarter-finals in Qatar, however,  it was their disappointing Nations League campaign that …

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