England manager Gareth Southgate has been told his job is safe even if his side lose every game at next year’s World Cup in Russia. Southgate oversaw a successful qualification campaign for the finals, where England will face Belgium, Tunisia and Panama in the group stage. FA chief executive Martin Glenn says the manager will retain his position “for the next few tournaments”. “Long-term plans are hard to defend when the short-term results go against you,” added Glenn, who was quoted in several national newspapers. No-one wants to have a bad World Cup but we’re confident he’s the right guy to take us through for the next few tournaments.”England’s future hopes have been buoyed by age-group successes this year, including Under-17 and Under-20 World Cup victories, and Glenn says having a long-term vision is the way forward.

Source: Pakistan Today December 04, 2017 09:11 UTC