– It’s time for a change – NRK Sport – Sports news, results and broadcast schedules

The Football Association (FA) confirmed this on its website website.

– As a proud British man, it has been a great honour in my life to play for and coach England. It has meant everything to me and I have given it everything I have. But it is time for a change, a new chapter, Southgate said in a press release.

He resigned from his job even after England lost to Spain in the European Championship final a few days ago.

Southgate, who served as England head coach for eight years, was deeply disappointed when he once again saw the EC Trophy fall into the hands of the final opponent.

– I am very proud of our players. They have given everything. We didn’t play well enough today and didn’t deserve to win. Southgate said after the game that Spain was the best team in this World Cup and deserved to win

– I was disappointed not to receive the trophy, he continued.

– unhappy

Southgate was appointed head coach in September 2016 and has led England to two European Championship finals, both against Italy and Spain, in which they lost. In the World Cup, he led England to the semi-finals in 2018 and the quarter-finals in 2022.

The news came as no surprise after the EC loss.

– As expected. Standing for long periods of time is a very brutal job. “I have great respect for the way he handles it,” said Kristoffer Løkberg, football expert at NRK.

NRK’s ​​football expert Åge Hareide agreed, noting that Southgate is under a lot of personal pressure.

“It’s very uncomfortable. Most trainers do their best. You can’t blame the players, you have to protect them. Southgate has done that in a brilliant way,” Hared said.

– When he retires now, he will have peace. There will be no more “shit storms”, he continued.

– How do you think the UK will take it?

– There will definitely be mixed feelings. The players are probably all behind Southgate. He is well-liked by the players. He is a good guy,” Hareide said.

The former Aston Villa and Middlesbrough player was inducted into the FA in 2011 and took on the role of academy manager.

In 2012, he was promoted to head coach of the U21 national team, and took over the A national team in 2016, leading the national team to play 102 games.

Designating Southgate’s successor

Hareide believes Jurgen Klopp could be a potential successor.

Klopp chose not to renew his contract with Liverpool in January but led the club through the season before quietly retiring.

– I think they will start to yell at Klopp. He said he wanted a break, but you can’t get a break in a job like this,’ Hared said.

Rockberg thinks so too.

– “Wouldn’t it be fun to be with Jurgen Klopp?” Lockberg asked, and continued:

– That energy, that leadership, that football. They just have to pick up the phone straight away. He should be first, second and third choice for England.