Gareth Southgate lands shock new job until end of season just weeks after stepping down as England manager
GARETH SOUTHGATE has landed a shock new job just weeks after stepping down as England manager.
Southgate resigned following eight years as Three Lions boss following the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain in July.
But according to Henry Winter, Southgate is back in work already.
It is reported that the former England gaffer will be employed by Uefa until the end of the season as a technical observer.
The role - which David Moyes has also taken on - sees him attend matches and report back to European football's governing body, analysing games from a coaching perspective.
The observations - alongside the use of video and stats - is designed to help Uefa spot new trends in football to improve coaching education.
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Fabio Capello, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Avram Grant, Aitor Karanka and Frank de Boer all worked as Uefa technical observers at Euro 2024 as Southgate led his side to back-to-back finals.
However, after the 2-1 defeat to Spain, he handed in his notice to the FA and walked away from the job.
Southgate taking on the new role for the remainder of the 2024-25 season suggests he is not planning to return to management during that time.
The ex-Middlesbrough boss was heavily linked with replacing Erik ten Hag at Manchester United this summer.
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However, Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided to stick with the Dutchman, who signed a new contract at Old Trafford.
The FA are yet to appoint a permanent successor to Southgate.
Lee Carsley has stepped up from Under-21s gaffer to the senior team on an interim basis.
He will take charge of his first games in the Nations League next month with an away trip to Ireland before hosting Finland at Wembley.
But Carsley has already made a bold call - binning off lead performance analysts Mike Baker and Stephen O'Brien from the senior set-up.
Ashley Cole, Joleon Lescott, analyst James Ryder and goalkeeper coach Tim Dittmer are all set to be promoted from their duties with the U21s to help Carsley with the seniors.
The search for the next permanent manager continues, though.
Carsley may well be in the frame if he impresses during his temporary stint.
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Eddie Howe and Graham Potter both remain in contention while Harry Redknapp wants either Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard to get the gig.
Teddy Sheringham, though, wants to see the FA "break the bank" and go all out to land Pep Guardiola at the end of the season, when his current Manchester City deal expires.
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