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- Gareth Southgate said he "don't see a scenario" where he returns to Premier League management, telling The Amol Rajan Connection that towards the end of his England tenure, "I didn't even enjoy the wins for any longer than a couple of minutes."
- The 56-year-old has been out of management since resigning as England manager after losing the Euro 2024 final to Spain - his second major final after Euro 2020.
- Southgate's post-England life has included media work, a BBC documentary on challenges facing young men, and a visiting lectureship at Harvard Business School - and he said he has "hardly watched football" since, last attending a match at the FA Cup final to see Crystal Palace win their first trophy.
- He has not managed a club since a three-year spell at Middlesbrough from 2006.
- On Manchester City, Southgate said "there are no winners" in the financial charges case, calling the situation "unbelievably complex" given potential punishments, further legal cases, and the risk of derailing "the whole game."
- Manchester City were found guilty of the majority of charges over financial regulation breaches between 2009-10 and 2017-18 involving "sham contracts" and submitted an appeal on 2 October.
Why it matters: Southgate, 56, says he stopped enjoying football by the end of his England tenure and can't envision a Premier League return, effectively closing the door on a two-time major-finalist manager. On Manchester City, whose appeal was filed 2 October, he warned 'there are no winners' and flagged the 'unbelievably complex' legal road ahead.
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