Following England’s quarter-final exit to France at the 2022 World Cup, there has been a lot of speculation as to whether Gareth Southgate will stay on as England's manager having led the Three Lions at three tournaments.
Prior to the World Cup, there were a lot of critics towards Southgate having seen England be relegated from League A Group 3 in humiliating fashion, with just three points from six games, behind the likes of Italy, Hungary and Germany.
But, following some excellent displays at Qatar 2022, there are clamours for Southgate to stay on, having outplayed France in their 2-1 quarter-final defeat, while also comfortably defeating Iran 6-2, as well as Wales and Senegal by 3-0 scorelines.
There is a feeling that Southgate has put England back on the map in a footballing context, as prior to the 2018 World Cup, England had not reached a semi-final since Euro 1996, while at Euro 2020, the Three Lions made it to their first final since 1966.
It has got to the point where the criticism of Southgate is quite funny. Apart from Sir Alf Ramsey, no England manager has been as successful as him in major tournaments. Not even close. Our sense of entitlement knows no bounds.
— Oliver Holt (@OllieHolt22) December 11, 2022