Gareth Southgate opens up on Mourinho conversation and potential PL job: 'I can manage anywhere'

Southgate has been leading the England national team for over seven years, and with Euro 2024 approaching in the summer, it will mark his fourth major tournament in charge. 

As his contract with the Football Association is set to expire next December, there is much speculation about what the future holds for him.

Asked if he could replicate his success with England back in the domestic game, he replied: “I know that I could do that. There’s no doubt in my mind.

 “There isn’t a job in world football that would intimidate or daunt you, having lived this one, frankly. You’re not going to have any higher profile, you’re not going to have any greater pressure, you’re not going to have any more complex issues.”

“I remember talking to Jose (Mourinho) when he was at Man Utd and he said: ‘You know, when you’ve done the role you’re in now, you’ll be able to do anything’. Really? I thought that was probably right, but seven years later, it is definitely right.”

Southgate's England will be in action next with a pair of friendlies against Brazil and Belgium scheduled for March.