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‘Get Southgate away from the players’ – England told to appoint Mourinho

Gareth Southgate of England, Jose Mourinho of Tottenham
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The Spurs boss has been suggested as the successor to the under-fire Three Lions head coach in the wake of the Sunday night disaster.

England slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Belgium in matchday 5 of Nations League Group A2.

The English will no longer participate in the competition’s finals next year, having dropped to third place in their group after the loss.

Sunday night marked the Three Lions’ second successive competitive loss, and questions have been raised over manager Gareth Southgate’s aptness in taking the team forward.

Southgate reached a new low as he has now suffered 10 defeats in his 48 matches in charge.

Among those criticizing him is Mido – a former striker who spent three years playing under the 50-year-old at Middlesbrough.

Mido feels that the current England boss is not capable enough to handle a team with immense talent and lacks adaptability while also proposing Jose Mourinho as a replacement.

“England need a proper manager. They are wasting their time with Southgate,” the Egyptian wrote in a series of Twitter posts.

“It’s true he always says the right things in the media and probably that’s why he kept his job for so long but believe me, he is stuttering every time things go wrong at half-time. Players feel his fear!

“If you are scared of losing a football match, you will always be scared of losing a football match!! And players can always feel it.

“England got some top talents in their side, but they need a manager with a strong character, someone who can get them to enjoy themselves and play with no fear. I’m sorry but Southgate is not the man to do that.

“My advice to the FA is go and get Mourinho as your head coach and appoint Southgate as the FA chairman. They are both perfect for the job. Get Southgate away from the players as far as you can.”

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