Coach Southgate: "Fans are turning their backs on the England team"

England lead Group C with 5 points after 3 unbeaten matches (1 win, 2 draws). England will face a very easy opponent, Slovakia, in the round of 16 of Euro 2024. However, despite that favorable result, some players and fans of the England team continue to criticize the team of coach Gareth Southgate.

HLV Southgate: — Coach Southgate responds to criticism aimed at the England team (Photo: Getty).

In response, coach Southgate said: "All our efforts in the past have been almost meaningless. I feel like the fans are turning their backs on the England team."

"I know what people around me think about me, but I hope everyone supports the players," the England coach added.

According to Mr. Southgate, people criticizing the England team does not help the players, on the contrary, this criticism can make the whole team's mentality unstable.

Manager Gareth Southgate also affirmed that he will continue to pursue his philosophy, despite criticism. He said: "I will not change what I am doing. Everything will be in vain if I focus on listening and thinking about how people evaluate me."

"We will persevere on the path we have chosen. The England team will not back down in the face of storms," the head coach of the "Three Lions" affirmed.

Previously, in the final group stage match between England and Slovenia, an overzealous fan threw a paper beer cup at coach Gareth Southgate to protest the England team's playing style.

However, the consolation for coach Southgate is that he has received the support of the English Football Association (FA). This organization highly appreciates what coach Southgate has done for the England team over the past 8 years (reaching the final of Euro 2020, reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup 2018, and the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2022).

According to information from the FA, they will continue to keep coach Southgate in the England team, regardless of whether the "Three Lions" win Euro 2024 or not.