Gareth Southgate has said he will not return to coaching in the next year, seemingly ruling himself out of the running to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager.
Ten Hag has not been sacked but his position is tenuous, with club directors giving him two more games to save his job.
However it is widely predicted that he will lose his role in the near future and i reported earlier this month Southgate was the leading choice to replace him among the club’s powerbrokers.
Speaking at a European Club Association event in Athens, Southgate said: “I won’t coach in the next year, for sure. I’m certain of that.
“I need to give myself time to make good decisions. When you come out of a really big role you need to give your body time, you need to give your mind time.”
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