'Euros might be last chance to win trophy with England'

Manager Gareth Southgate says Euro 2024 could beryllium his "last chance" to triumph a trophy pinch England.

The 53-year-old has been successful complaint since 2016, taking his broadside to nan 2018 World Cup semi-finals, nan Euro 2020 last and nan 2022 World Cup quarter-finals successful Qatar.

His statement is owed to expire successful December but nan Football Association are keen for him to stay arsenic head for nan adjacent World Cup successful 2026 successful USA, Canada and Mexico.

However, Southgate told German newspaper Bild, external that nonaccomplishment to triumph a trophy successful Germany could spot nan extremity of his stay.

"If we don't win, I astir apt won't beryllium present anymore. Then it mightiness beryllium nan past chance," he said.

"If we want to beryllium a large squad and I want to beryllium a apical coach, past you person to present successful nan large moments."

Southgate's side's preparations for nan tourney person been mixed pinch a 3-0 triumph complete Bosnia-Herzegovina followed by a disappointing 1-0 conclusion by Iceland connected Friday.

England commencement their Euro run against Serbia successful Gelsenkirchen connected Sunday, 16 June earlier games against Denmark and Slovenia.

"I deliberation astir half of nan nationalist coaches time off aft a tourney - that's nan quality of world football," said Southgate, who has been linked to Manchester United if they sack Erik 10 Hag.

“I've been present for almost 8 years now and we've travel close. So I cognize that you can't support opinionated successful beforehand of nan nationalist and saying 'please do a small more', because astatine immoderate constituent group will suffer religion successful your message.

Asked why he did not motion a caller statement earlier Euro 2024, Southgate said: "The logic is that location would person been much criticism, which would person put much unit connected nan team.

"England did that erstwhile earlier pinch Fabio Capello and location was a large play earlier nan tournament. It's amended to cheque yourself aft nan tournament."