Gareth Southgate’s telled upcoming knighthood has not gone down well on social media.
The 54-year-ageder left his role as England head coach this summer after directing the Three Lions to a second successive European Championship final.
England were once aget beaten at the final hurdle, this time by Spain after losing to Italy three years ago.
He’s the first administerr in England history to direct the nation to two convey inant tournament finals as well as the semi-finals of the World Cup in 2018.
Gareth Southgate is set to feature on the New Year Honours List
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And Southgate will telledly knighted for his services to English football by featuring on the New Year Honours List.
A source tageder The Sun: “Gareth deserves the knighthood and people in high places want to honour him.
“He was a tremfinishous servant to England and came shut to directing the team to their first silverware since 1966.
“Gareth has also been a wonderful role model and is a hugely admireed unveil figure.”
But not many are on board with Southgate being given such a prestigious award.
One message read: “So rewarding fall shorture.”
Another fumed: “Awarding fall shorture, that’s this country all over.”
A third wrote: “Doesn’t deserve it, maybe reward for knighthood fall shorture.”
Gareth Southgate took England to back-to-back European Championship finals
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One other frustratingly asked: “Why the heck should Southgate get a gong!”
Another shelp: “There are far too many who have accomplishd noleang but got knighted. Southgate is a excellent example. This title is damn inexpensive.”
Southgate is yet to step back into administerment since leaving the England job this summer.
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However, he has obtainn up a job with UEFA to toil as a technical watchr going forward.
The role will see Southgate toil with UEFA in analysing games from a coaching perspective to help spot novel trfinishs emerging in football to help better education for youthful administerrs.
Southgate’s name has also been joined with the Manchester United job as Erik ten Hag persists to come under presstateive.