Man Utd fans breathe easy as Southgate distances himself from job

England national team manager Gareth Southgate has poured cold water on possibly taking the Manchester United job. The coach has been heavily linked with a possible move to Manchester this summer in recent days. This is, however, despite the fact that the Red Devils still have a manager in place. Erik ten Hag was brought in to the club in 2022 and collected the Carabao Cup in his first season at the helm.

Nevertheless, United has struggled throughout the current campaign under the Dutchman. In fact, the club has already lost four more matches this season compared to their entire 2022/23 campaign. The additional losses have affected both the team’s Premier League position and European hopes. United currently sits a disappointing sixth in the league table and previously finished bottom of their Champions League group.

Gareth Southgate calls rumored links ‘disrespectful’ to current Man Utd coach

Although Ten Hag may be on thin ice, Southgate has asserted that he is not thinking about club soccer at the moment. “My focus is the European Championship,” replied the England boss when asked about his future. “If we did something, a contract here before, everyone would be saying, ‘Why are you signing a contract before a Euros where you’ve got to prove yourself?’”

“I’m certainly not going to speak to anybody else ahead of that. I never have. I’ve been eight years in the job. I wouldn’t entertain speaking to anybody else when I’m in a job.”

Despite the answer, reporters pushed the manager further by asking specifically about the potential Manchester United role. “There are two things from my point of view,” continued Southgate. “Firstly, I am the England manager and I have got one job, basically, to try and deliver a European Championship. Clearly, before that, two important games this week.”

“And the second thing is, Manchester United has a manager. I think it is always completely disrespectful when there is any…

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Author : Chris Moore

Publish date : 2024-03-23 16:21:27

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