Gareth Southgate has refused to go into any detail on why Ben White left England’s World Cup squad, not elaborating on reports that it was due to a bust up with coach Steve Holland.
The Football Association announced early last week that White would leave the squad,The 25-year-old did not play in any of England’s three group stage games as they booked their place in the knockout stage with wins over Iran and Wales and a draw with USA before beating Senegal in the last 16., White became unhappy in the England camp and struggled to mix with his fellow international team-mates before he fell out with Gareth Southgate’s assistant Holland in front of the rest of the squad.
Holland and White allegedly had a heated exchange when the defender turned up to a team meeting prior to the 0-0 draw with the USA not knowing some key information over his own personal stats with the assistant manager also angry over the player’s lack of knowledge of their American opposition.‘What I’ve been shown was alleged and there was another word that was used.
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