Southgate Rules Out Premier League Management Return — SkimNews
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- Gareth Southgate says he does not see himself returning to Premier League club management, telling The Amol Rajan Connection podcast: 'I don't see a scenario where I do that.'
- The 56-year-old resigned as England manager after guiding the team to the Euro 2024 final (a defeat to Spain) and previously the Euro 2020 final; his last club role was a three-year Middlesbrough spell from 2006.
- Southgate said he stopped enjoying football by the end of his England tenure — 'By the end, I didn't even enjoy the wins for any longer than a couple of minutes' — and has barely watched since, last attending the FA Cup final where Crystal Palace won their first trophy.
- Since leaving the role, Southgate has fronted a BBC documentary on challenges facing young men and boys and served as a visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School, saying he has 'loved the last 18 months of my life.'
- On the Manchester City verdict — found guilty of arranging 'sham contracts' across 2009-10 to 2017-18, with the club appealing on 2 October — Southgate said there are 'no winners' and the case remains 'unbelievably complex.'
Why it matters: Southgate's decision removes a two-time European finalist from the available Premier League managerial pool — and his 'no winners' verdict on the Manchester City case signals how senior ex-football figures read the regulatory fallout and the litigation complexity ahead for the league.
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