'Unusual environment' - Southgate on cups thrown at him

England fans' reactions to nan team's performances astatine Euro 2024 are "creating an different environment", says head Gareth Southgate.

His broadside vanished apical of Group C connected Tuesday after a goalless tie against Slovenia followed a 1-1 stalemate pinch Denmark successful their erstwhile group-stage game.

Southgate's broadside were booed off, and immoderate some quiet cups were thrown astatine nan Three Lions leader pursuing different below-par display.

"I'm not going to backmost distant from it," he said. "The astir important point is nan supporters enactment pinch nan team."

England had an early Bukayo Saka extremity disallowed for offside, but did small other to problem Slovenia goalkeeper Jan Oblak.

Southgate said he "understands" why fans person expressed their displeasure astatine disappointing performances and results, which included a 1-0 occurrence complete Serbia successful their opening lucifer of nan tournament.

"I understand nan communicative towards maine and that's amended for nan squad than it being towards them," he added.

"But it is creating an different situation to run in. I've not seen immoderate different squad suffice and person similar. I understand it, I'm not going to backmost distant from it, but I'm very proud of nan players for really they're operating wrong it."