Lineker praised Southgate for transforming England but claimed he's no longer the man for the job and called for him to be replaced by a manager with a 'modern, attacking style of football'.
England lost 2-1 to Spain. Gary Lineker says England should replace Southgate with a Premier League icon. LISTEN to Gary Lineker has called for England to move on from Gareth Southgate after the Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.
On the latest episode of The Rest Is Football podcast, Lineker praised Southgate for transforming England but claimed he's no longer the man for the job and called for him to be replaced by a a manager with a 'modern, attacking style of football'. Richards replied, 'I'd go one bigger – Pep', to which Lineker said, 'I think we'd all love Pep but do you realistically think Pep?', but Richards fired back, 'Why not?'Shearer then interrupted and asked: 'Do you really think England would go for a German manager?'
But Lineker said: 'The thing is, club managers are paid an awful lot of money. I can't see the FA stumping up that kind of cash.'Meanwhile, Micah Richards says he 'would love' it if Pep Guardiola succeeded Southgate Lineker then claimed he was 'used' by the media to 'drive a wedge' after he branded England as 's***' following their 1-1 draw with Denmark in the group stage.Harry Kane, hauled off on the hour mark after another ineffectual performance, was also a hot topic of conversation on the podcast with Lineker suggesting the Bayern Munich striker could retire from international football.
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