England now know who their Euro 2024 last 16 opponents will be after a frantic end of the group stages. After topping Group C - albeit in somewhat unconvincing fashion - the Three Lions will face Slovakia, who finished third in Group E. After limping to just one win and two draws in their group stage fixtures, with only two goals scored, England have struggled to live up to their billing as one of the pre-tournament favourites in Germany.
The underwhelming nature of England’s performances so far has seen the spotlight fall on Southgate , who has received criticism from the media, while he also saw cups thrown his way by Three Lions fans following the goalless draw with Slovenia on Tuesday evening. Why You Finally Saw The REAL England Against Slovenia (For About 2 Minutes) Southgate is the third longest-serving manager in Three Lions history and taken the team to a World Cup semi-final in 2018 and lost the final of Euro 2020 on penalties. But with England struggling to make an impression in Germany and with the 53-year-old’s contract with the FA set to expire at the end of this year, questions are being asked about his future in the job.
This in turn has led to speculation about who would be the next man for the job, with the bookmakers installing Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe and former Brighton and Chelsea chief Graham Potter as the early favourites. But one of Euro 2024’s most impressive managers has already spoken to the FA about the job back in 2016. Austria have.
