Sarina Wiegman ‘sad’ to see Southgate leave England

Sarina Wiegman has admitted she was “sad” to spot Gareth Southgate time off his domiciled arsenic England men’s manager.

The Lionesses leader described Southgate’s clip successful complaint of Engand arsenic “incredible” aft he brought an extremity to a adjacent eight-year tenure connected Tuesday.

News of his departure came days aft nan Three Lions mislaid successful nan Euro 2024 last to Spain successful what was nan 2nd successive European Championship wherever they person fallen short astatine nan past hurdle.

And aft a goalless tie connected Tuesday pinch Sweden meant nan women’s squad will get nan chance to take sides their European crown astatine Euro 2025, Wiegman paid tribute to nan 53-year-old.

The Dutch head said: “To beryllium honorable yes [I’m sad]. Because he’s specified a bully personification and a awesome coach.

“We wouldn’t spot each different each nan clip but erstwhile we did it was realy nice.”

“What he has done for England shot is conscionable really incredible. They made nan last [of Euro 2024] and of people nan made nan past last of nan past 1 [Euro 2020] too.

“I deliberation he tin beryllium very proud of himself and I deliberation England is very proud of him, and maine arsenic Dutch, I americium very proud of him too.”

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‘Be observant what we wish for’

Former England world Karen Carney, appearing arsenic a pundit during England’s tie pinch Sweden, echoed nan thoughts of nan Lionesses leader and urged nan FA to make nan correct telephone pinch Southgate’s successor.

Carney said: “My guidance was that I was sad, really sad. We each wanted England to triumph connected Sunday but we besides wanted him [Southgate] to extremity connected a triumph now that we cognize it was his last game.

“I deliberation it was astir apt nan correct clip for him and for England arsenic well. He received a batch of maltreatment which was unnecessary for what he’s done but possibly England request a refresh to spell again.

“We’ve sewage to beryllium observant what we wish for. Everyone wants much and much but look astatine his record.

“The FA person sewage to beryllium observant astir their adjacent determination and I would impulse them to return their time. They took their clip to find Sarina [Wiegman] nan correct personification and I deliberation they request to find nan correct personification [to replace] Gareth.

“We can’t suffer that culture; we person to support that.”