After another runner-up finish for England, former national team player opens up about the current situation and projects the future of world football coaches
England’s new defeat in the European Championship final leaves several negative points in the history of the national team, and the team’s former player, Jamie Carragher commented on the subject. The idol of Liverpool lamented yet another negative result and spoke out about the country’s lack of tradition in the pursuit of titles.
“We are not a country that wins trophies. We are not Brazil. We are not a team that has a tradition of winning titles for many years. Yes, we want to change that.”, said the former athlete in a video excerpt published by himself on his official Instagram account.
❌🏴 SOUTHGATE IS NO LONGER THE ENGLAND COACH
After almost eight years and 102 games in office, the English Federation announced the coach’s resignation:
World Cup Russia 2018: 4th place
UEFA Nations League 2019: 🥉
Euro 2021: 🥈
Euro 2024: 🥈 pic.twitter.com/hs8xWb3e66— Diario Ole (@DiarioOle) July 16, 2024
In sequence, Carragher He continued talking about the world football scene and the coaches available. According to him, the main professionals in the sport are not interested in managing national teams, and this ends up becoming a problem. It is important to note that the video was published before Gareth Southgate announced his departure.
“I don’t see many managers coming out and saying, “Yes, I’ll take over Gareth Southgate’s job.” There’s not much room for improvement in that regard. We’re still obsessed with great international coaches. I can guarantee you that most English people, 90 or 95 percent, didn’t know the Spain coach before the Euros. They’d never heard of him. The best coaches are in the Champions League because that’s where they want to be. International football, for me, is about the players.”, he added.
In addition to being a former player, Jamie Carragher is also a commentator for Sky Sports in England, and has been the subject of several controversial statements recently, such as criticisms directed at Cristiano Ronaldo It is Vini Jr. With the departure of Southgateanother opinion of Jamie’s came to light, as he stated in 2011 that a foreign coach in the national team would be a shame.
Source: sportbuzz
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