Despite receiving a lot of criticism at Euro 2024, Southgate is one of the most successful coaches in English football history.

In the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, England defeated Switzerland in a penalty shootout, continuing their success with their “sleep-inducing” style of play. Before that, the two teams were tied 1-1 after 120 minutes of play. As a result, the Three Lions advanced to the Euro semi-finals, where they will face the Netherlands.

Coach Southgate was once again chastised for the England team’s dull style of play. The Foggy Land team made few notable plays. Similar to the match against Slovakia in the round of 16, the England team only woke up after being led by Switzerland. In the end, they overcame their opponents in a very difficult manner.

Despite the criticism leveled at Southgate, no one can deny that the England team has played more tenaciously and is much more difficult to beat under the leadership of the coach born in 1970.

In addition, the Three Lions’ fighting spirit is extremely strong. According to statistics, England has not lost in the last five Euro matches when they were behind. For the first time in history, they successfully carried out 5/5 penalties.

That is a remarkable achievement for Coach Southgate. As a result, his achievements outperform those of many other England team coaches. Prior to Coach Southgate, the Three Lions had only reached the World Cup or Euro final once (World Cup 1966), and they had only made it to the semi-finals three times.