Gareth Southgate will take charge of the England team on a temporary basis after Sam Allardyce lost his job. The England under 21 manager is understood to view the current situation very differently to the one he faced following last summer’s European Championship, when he made clear his reluctance to act as a caretaker manager while the FA searched for a successor to Roy Hodgson. Southgate still feels he is not ready to take the senior England job on a permanent basis, and is eager to return to club management following next summer’s under 21 European Championship, but recognises his…

Source: The Times September 27, 2016 16:01 UTC