I made English football the best Southgate's former national team coach to be knighted in the New Year
Dec 31, 2024
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British media Express reported on the 31st (Korea time) that former England coach Southgate will be knighted at the New Year's honours ceremony.
The English Football Association (FA) also said on its official website that former Southgate is knighted in recognition of his contribution to the development of English football. This marks the fourth time Southgate has been knighted as head coach of the English national team after Alf Ramsey, Wilter Winterbottom and Bobby Robson. From next year, it should be called `Sir Southgate.'
There is absolutely no disagreement with the award of a knighthood. This is because he has made outstanding achievements by leading the England national team over the past eight years.
Southgate, who took the helm of the national team for the first time in 2016, has been building the competitiveness of the England team with solid leadership for eight years. He led the team to the semifinals at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Thanks to this, he was awarded the British Empire Grade 4 Medal in 2019.
He then finished second in a row at the UEFA Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. There are criticisms that there is no win, but it is clear that England's soccer, which has been sluggish for more than 20 years since the semifinals of the 1990 World Cup in Italy, has raised its status.
English football had a dark age from the 1990s to the mid-2010s. After failing to advance to the finals at the 1994 U.S. World Cup, he only advanced to the round of 16 at the 1998 France World Cup. He reached the quarterfinals at the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup and the 2006 Germany World Cup, but only reached the round of 16 at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, and was humiliatingly eliminated in the group stage of the 32nd round at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
In this dark age, Southgate took the helm. Since then, English football has regained its pride. He ranked fourth for the first time in 28 years at the 2018 Russia World Cup, which was held immediately. Southgate dropped his baton and became a wild man after losing to Spain in the Euro 2024 final in July. Initially, there were rumors of the appointment of EPL's Manchester United as a coach, but he has not yet taken charge of a professional team.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
