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Southgate rules out Premier League return, says he 'hardly watches' football
October 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM · Updated 1d ago
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TGThe Guardian
Southgate ‘hardly watches’ football and does not envisage Premier League return
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BNBBC News
Gareth Southgate: Former England boss unlikely to return to club management
(opens the publisher’s site)Gareth Southgate has said he does not envisage a return to Premier League management and that he has barely watched football since leaving the England role.
- Southgate said on the Amol Rajan Connection podcast that he cannot see a scenario in which he returns to Premier League management.
- Southgate said he has not attended a match since watching Crystal Palace win the FA Cup final last year.
- Southgate said he stopped enjoying wins during his England tenure and has since pursued other work beyond football.
- Since leaving England, Southgate has launched a podcast, fronted a BBC documentary and lectured at Harvard Business School.
- Southgate said Manchester City's financial rules case would not benefit football regardless of the verdict.