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Gareth Southgate Puts Management Return on Ice, Plays Down Manchester United Links

Southgate signals a management hiatus to focus on leadership work with young people.

Overview

  • In fresh BBC interviews promoting Dear England: Lessons in Leadership, the 55-year-old said he is very relaxed outside football and that a comeback is not high on his agenda.
  • Pressed on Manchester United, he noted the club already has a manager who seems to be doing pretty well, reflecting Ruben Amorim’s improved results after an early-season wobble.
  • He allowed that you can never say never, referencing Martin O’Neill’s recent return to Celtic, but stressed his priority is leadership and youth-focused projects.
  • Coverage highlights limited ongoing ties to the sport, including a reported UEFA technical observer role, while United talk has cooled as INEOS figures adjust their involvement.
  • Sixteen months after stepping down from England, his eight-year tenure is still credited with cultural change and consistent tournament runs, keeping occasional club links in circulation.