He s the most successful coach in England s history - Germany manager Hansi Flick makes bold Gareth Southgate claim ahead of Nations League clash × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football UEFA Nations League 2022-23 News

He s the most successful coach in England s history - Germany manager Hansi Flick makes bold Gareth Southgate claim ahead of Nations League clash

By Matthew Guyett Modified 26 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Flick defends the Three Lions boss amidst criticism Germany national team manager Hansi Flick has defended Gareth Southgate amidst growing pressure on the England boss. Southgate has overseen a disappointing UEFA Nations League campaign with the Three Lions, having lost three and drawn two of their five fixtures. A 1-0 defeat to Italy on September 23 condemned Southgate's side to relegation from League A and debate over the manager's stint in charge has ensued. There have been some calls for the Three Lions to part ways with the former Middlesbrough head coach just months before the 2022 FIFA World Cup. However, Flick has defended the England manager in his pre-match press conference ahead of the two sides' encounter on September 26 Flick said (via Football Daily): "Of course, it is always the coach who is criticised when things don't go well. But he (Southgate) is the most successful coach in England's history as a national coach." Flick added: "He also has the best points average. According to that, he has also done a lot of positive things and he's doing a good job. All I can say is it's a great team and it's going to be tough for us as well." England@EnglandThe opening goal by @sterling7 against Germany at #EURO2020 ?159793The opening goal by @sterling7 against Germany at #EURO2020 ? https://t.co/zTsB4CGZ4v Southgate led England to a fourth-placed finish at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in his first international tournament in charge. The manager's popularity grew off the back of that impressive outing, with the Three Lions not having been expected to have made much of an impact. Southgate then took his side to the final of the UEFA European Championships last summer before losing a penalty shootout to Italy in agonizing fashion. He only signed a new contract with the Three Lions back in November last year, which kept him tied to the job until 2024.

Southgate expects to leave if England fail at 2022 FIFA World Cup

Southgate is feeling the heat Southgate has admitted that he may not be in the job should the Three Lions disappoint at the World Cup in Qatar. The England coach has suggested that his contract means nothing if his team do not find success at the tournament, saying (via Metro): "I am not foolish... I know ultimately I will be judged on what happens at that World Cup." He added: "Contracts are irrelevant in football because managers can have three, four, five‑year contracts and you accept that, if results are not good enough it is time to go your separate ways. Why would I be any different? I am not arrogant enough to think that my contract is going to protect me in any way." Football Daily@footballdailyGary Neville gives us a behind the scenes tour of England's base in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup 65485Gary Neville gives us a behind the scenes tour of England's base in Qatar for the 2022 World Cup https://t.co/9Tei1la0F2 England will face Iran, USA and Wales in Group B at the World Cup. They will be hoping to end their Nations League campaign with a win and a good performance against Germany. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Matthew Guyett × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी