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Paul Ince believes Declan Rice, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham, and Kobbie Mainoo can convince Gareth Southgate to remain England boss after Euro 2024.
The Three Lions boss can make history on Sunday when England take on Spain in what is a second consecutive final in the European Championships for Southgate.
His future has been a much-talked-about topic with his contract ending in December as the 53-year-old was adamant that no discussions regarding his deal would be discussed during the tournament.
While many believe Southgate could call time on his eight-year tenure as England boss regardless of what happens in the final, Ince – who captained England – admitted that the nation’s generation of young stars can convince Southgate to remain boss ahead of the 2026 World Cup.
Speaking exclusively told Ladbrokes 1-2-Free, the Manchester United legend said: “I think, if we win on Sunday, Gareth [Southgate]’s got a big decision to make. If he wins it, he might want to take this squad to the World Cup in a couple of years… they’re still relatively young.
“That’s what I’d be thinking, if it was me, personally. If he loses it, he might then think about stepping down and taking a look at club football again. Eight years is a long time to be England manager. It’s a lot.
“People don’t understand the stress that comes with being a manager, and obviously that’s amplified when you’re managing a country whose expectations are so high.”
Paul Ince captained England and earned 53 caps for his country(
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“Maybe he’ll want to step down and take a break, but if they win it on Sunday, I think he’d be a fool not to take this squad to America in a couple of years from now. When you look at the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice. These guys are only going to get better. Why would you not want to challenge yourself as a manager of that squad on the biggest stage at the World Cup?”
Southgate can become the first England men’s manager to win a European Championship and only the second in history, after Sir Alf Ramsey, to win a major tournament.
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