Gareth Southgate showed his ruthless streak ahead of the Euros - but insisted he needs to make tough calls to win it. Southgate has been bold in picking his 33 man training squad ahead of this summer’s tournaments with three new call-ups and, incredibly, he has axed NINE players since the last World Cup. Jordan Henderson , Raheem Sterling , Marcus Rashford , Kalvin Phillips , Eric Dier , Conor Coady , Mason Mount , Ben White and Callum Wilson have all bitten the dust since Qatar .
Adam Wharton, Curtis Jones and Jarell Quansah are the new call-ups but this generally looks a younger, fresh faced squad and arguably the choice of a manager planning for a longer term future. England boss Southgate, whose contract expires in December, insisted that was nothing to do with making those big calls but did laugh off the old accusation that he just picks his favourites. “I always use Arsene Wenger's quote to me on this: 'You must always manage as if you're going to be there forever but in the knowledge that you could be sacked the following day'.
That's football,” said Southgate. Watch the Champions League, Europa League and Conference League finals with TNT Sports Marcus Rashford reacts to England Euro 2024 squad snub after brutal Gareth Southgate axe “You can take short-term decisions but you must do what's right for the team or the club or whatever it might be. Our view is that some of these boys will be England internationals in the future, some might not be but .
