Gareth Southgate says too quickly to determine on new contract with England

England supervisor Gareth Southgate says he’ll pause earlier than any determination over his future however that he presently intends to remain in control of the crew.
England misplaced the Euro 2020 closing to Italy on penalties on Sunday after the sport ended 1-1 after additional time.
Southgate is beneath contract till after subsequent 12 months’s World Cup in Qatar however the Football Association had already expressed an intent to increase his deal.
“I don’t think now is an appropriate time to be thinking about it. We have to qualify for Qatar. I need time to go away and reflect on Euro 2020. I need a rest,” Southgate advised a information convention on Monday.
“To lead your country in these tournaments takes its toll. I don’t want to commit to anything longer than I should. It’s not a financial thing. As I sit here today. I would be wanting to take the team to Qatar,” he added.
The England supervisor, who led the crew to the final 4 within the World Cup in Russia in 2018 mentioned that a number of profitable nationwide groups had suffered the ache of being near the title earlier than lastly breaking by way of.
“If you want sustained success as a team, you need to be constantly evolving, improving and constantly finishing in latter stages of tournaments,” he mentioned.
“It feels like my stomach has been ripped out this morning. But the fact we have had the first signs of some consistency – a World Cup semi-final and a Euro final – has to be a step in the right direction.”
England, which had the benefit of enjoying all however one in every of its video games within the event at Wembley, completed high of its group earlier than beating Germany, Ukraine and Denmark within the knockout stage earlier than falling brief in opposition to Italy.
Southgate mentioned it was emotionally very troublesome to deal with the loss.
“When you’re in sport and you get to finals, those opportunities are so rare, so to be close, it’s very hard the day after. You have given everything – the emotions are drained,” he mentioned.
“We will go once more. It’s too straightforward to say we are able to go to the World Cup in Qatar and win – however that’s a bit glib. We nonetheless should qualify, we nonetheless should win. You have to begin the cycle once more.
“But to be able to work with these players every day has been fantastic, so when it comes to the end like it has now, it’s hard.”
There has been racial abuse geared toward some England gamers on social media within the aftermath of the defeat and Southgate mentioned that was unacceptable.
“For some of them to be abused is unforgivable. Some of it has come from abroad, we have been told this, but some of it is from this country. We have been a beacon of light to bring people together and the national team stands for everybody,” he mentioned.
“We felt the energy and positivity from the fans and I’m incredibly proud of that.”