Gareth Southgate said he knew nothing about rumours linking him to the Poland national team and is not actively looking to return to management. He resigned as England manager last July, two days after the European Championships final defeat to Spain, and has been out of work since. The 54-year-old led England for almost eight years, overseeing 102 matches with 61 wins and 223 goals. He guided England to Euro finals in 2020 and 2024 and a 2018 World Cup semi-final, and holds 14 wins at major tournaments, the most for an England manager. He is writing a book, running business interests, working on leadership and enjoying travel and sport.
"I'm enjoying my life," Southgate told the PA news agency when quizzed about a potential return to management. "I've got quite a lot on. "I'm in the middle of writing a book, I've got several business interests. I do some work on leadership, help with some young coaches. "But I've also got time to travel and play a bit of golf, play a bit of paddle tennis, so yeah, I'm very much enjoying that balance."
"You can't say never to anything because 15 years ago I left Middlesbrough and I wasn't certain I would manage then," Southgate added. "Then I ended up on a strange path into managing the national team. But it's not something I'm actively looking at the moment."
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