Gareth Southgate reveals family persuaded him to stay as England manager

26-Jan-2023 18:55:47 | Guardian

Defeat in Qatar prompted thoughts of stepping down
‘I’m in a job with the chance to make some history’

Gareth Southgate has admitted he considered his England future before and after the World Cup, but his family spurred him on.

A desperate day in June 2022 – where a timid England slumped to a 4-0 defeat to Hungary in the Nations League – left Southgate wondering whether he was the right man for the job as the boos rang around Molineux.