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England's national team reached the final of the European Championship for the first time in its history, but lost to Italy after an 11-meter penalty shootout. Nevertheless, this is still a great achievement, even though they failed to win the title. Part of this success was contributed by the national team's strategist Gareth Southgate, who, however, faced criticism after the final. But he has already achieved quite a lot with the English national team in two championships, and few have achieved as much with England as this former defender. Speaking about his future with the England national team, G. Southgate expressed his desire to lead England in the upcoming World Cup tournament in Doha: "I don't think it's the right time to talk about a new contract now. First of all, we need to qualify for Qatar. At the moment, we need to reflect and see what happened at EURO 2020. Right now, I need some rest. Leading the team is an amazing experience, but it also requires a lot of effort and is exhausting. I've said before that it's good to have external support, and you value that a lot as a coach. I don't want to stay longer than I should, I don't want to stay too long, so there will be a lot to think about. For now, I want to qualify for Qatar with the team and be there. I feel that progress has been evident over the last 4 years. We have already achieved fourth, third, and second places in tournaments, which is better than anyone else could achieve," said G. Southgate.
