Southgate does not see return to Premier League management

Key points

• Gareth Southgate says he does not see himself returning to Premier League club management.
• Southgate, 56, has been out of management since resigning as England boss after the Euro 2024 final loss to Spain.
• Southgate said the Manchester City financial case has no winners and is not good for football.

Former England manager Gareth Southgate says he does not see himself returning to club management in the Premier League. The 56-year-old has been out of management since resigning as England boss after leading the team to the Euro 2024 final, where they lost to Spain.

Southgate has not managed at club level since a three-year spell with Middlesbrough from 2006. Asked whether he would consider a Premier League return, he told The Amol Rajan Connection: "I don't see a scenario where I do that."

Life after England

Southgate said he stopped enjoying the wins toward the end of his England tenure, and by the end did not enjoy them for more than a couple of minutes. He said he has hardly watched football and has not been to a ground since attending the FA Cup final to see Crystal Palace win their first trophy.

Since leaving the England job, Southgate has worked in the media and earlier this year fronted a BBC documentary travelling across the UK to understand challenges facing young men and boys. He has also been a visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School in Boston, and said he has loved the last 18 months.

I don't see a scenario where I do that.

— Gareth Southgate

Comments on Manchester City case

Last month, Manchester City were found guilty of the majority of charges relating to the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. An independent commission found the club arranged "sham contracts" and relied on sham agreements to artificially inflate revenues and reduce costs. The club have denied any wrongdoing and submitted an appeal on 2 October.

Southgate said there would be a tribal fans' response to punish Manchester City as much as possible. He said his underlying thought is that none of this is good for football and there are no winners, adding that he knows how complicated these matters are from his time in football boardrooms and meetings with Uefa and Fifa.