Andy Cole fears for next England manager after criticism of Gareth Southgate
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Cole fears for next England manager after criticism of Gareth Southgate

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former England striker Andy Cole says he fears for the next England manager and believes that some of the criticism of Gareth Southgate during Euro 2024 was unfair. Whoever it is will take 100 per cent flak for picking the wrong team or the wrong players Andy Cole on the new England manager “Whoever gets the job now, I wish them all the best because they’re going to have to be a Guardiola. “Whoever it is will take 100 per cent flak for picking the wrong team or the wrong players.” Cole, who won 15 caps for England between 1995-2001 and scored 121 goals in 275 appearances for United in all competitions, believes England’s players should shoulder responsibility for their below-par performances. “I think the fans’ support for the ‘legends’ games is unbelievable.” :: Tickets for the Manchester United Legends v Celtic Legends match on September 7 are available from tickets.manutd.com

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