^*^ Gareth Southgate reveals family persuaded him to stay as England manager

• Defeat in Qatar prompted thoughts of stepping down
• ‘I’m in a job with the chance to make some history’

Gareth Southgate has admitted he considered his England future before and after the World Cup, but his family spurred him on. A desperate day in June 2022 – where a timid England slumped to a 4-0 defeat to Hungary in the Nations League – left Southgate wondering whether he was the right man for the job as the boos rang around Molineux.

However, after talking with his family, the 52-year-old led England to an impressive World Cup campaign, when they departed after a 2-1 defeat to France in the quarter-finals.

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