AL KHOR, Qatar — Gareth Southgate has admitted he is unsure whether to continue as England manager after his team crashed out of the World Cup at the quarterfinal stage on Saturday with a 2-1 defeat to France.
The 52-year-old is under contract until 2024 and the Football Association are keen for Southgate to continue after guiding England to the semifinals four years ago in Russia and last summer’s delayed Euro 2020 final.
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However, they suffered their earliest tournament exit here in Qatar since Southgate took charge in 2016 as goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Olivier Giroud either side of a Harry Kane penalty were enough for Didier Deschamps’ side to set-up a semifinal against Morocco.
Kane missed a second penalty on 84 minutes which would have drawn the teams level and asked what the result meant for Southgate’s willingness to carry on to the next tournament in 18 months’ time, he said: “I think whenever I finish these tournaments, I’ve needed time to make correct decisions. Emotionally you go through so many different feelings.
