The England manager's future is in doubt following a World Cup 2022 exit to France - but how does his record stack up against his predecessors?
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One question has dominated the post-tournament debrief ever since the curtain was drawn on England's World Cup 2022 campaign – should Gareth Southgate stay on as manager?
The former Middlesbrough and England Under-21s boss has enjoyed an impressive run in charge of the Three Lions.
Southgate guided England to the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 28 years in Russia, before leading them to the Euro 2020 final, where they lost on penalties to Italy.
In Qatar, their run came to an end against defending champions France, but England flew home with their heads held high after putting in some good displays.
The level of Southgate’s responsibility for the exit has been debated fiercely in the last few days, as has his suitability to lead the national team forward.
Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.
