Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been knighted in the New Year Honours for his successful tenure leading the national team. Despite falling short in the 2021 European Championship and this year's final, Southgate guided England to notable achievements like the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and consecutive European Championship finals. Meanwhile, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as Southgate's successor, starting his role on January 1st as England begins its qualification campaign for the 2026 World Cup.
Southgate earned the award after a largely successful spell in charge of England from 2016 to 2024.
Southgate, who quit shortly after the Euro 2024 final in July, becomes the fourth former England manager to receive a knighthood, following in the footsteps of 1966 World Cup-winning handler Alf Ramsey, Walter Winterbottom and Bobby Robson. Meanwhile, Gerald Davies, the former Wales and British and Irish Lions wing who subsequently served as president of the Welsh Rugby Union has also been knighted for services to his sport and voluntary and charitable service in Wales.Advertisement He toured with the Lions in 1968 and 1971 making five appearances.
“It comes out of the blue. I was dumbstruck in many ways, but you don’t achieve these things on your own.”The 22-year-old’s triumph in Paris earlier this year made her just the third British woman to claim the Olympic 800 metres title after Ann Packer in 1964 and Kelly Holmes in 2004.
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