Gareth Southgate is reportedly hesitant to move to Crystal Palace when they part ways with Oliver Glasner, as he is not keen on returning to club management anytime soon.
According to a report by Football Insider, Gareth Southgate is the subject of interest from Crystal Palace. The Eagles are scouring the managerial market for a long-term replacement for Oliver Glasner, who has announced his impending departure from Selhurst Park. However, the latest update has dealt a blow to the South London outfit, as the 55-year-old is not eager to return to club management anytime soon.
Gareth Southgate and his career so far
Gareth Southgate has been a polarising figure since entering the managerial world in 2006. A defender and a midfielder as a footballer, the Englishman represented Crystal Palace, Aston Villa, and Middlesbrough during his professional career before calling time on his playing days in 2006.
Southgate took charge of Middlesbrough after entering the managerial world, and he showed some promising signs in his only job at the club level thus far. However, the 55-year-old rose in prominence during his spells with the different levels of the English national team, coaching the under-21 side and the senior team in the past decade.
The English tactician was with the Three Lions for eight years, taking them to two successive UEFA European Championships finals and the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-finals. However, Southgate’s spell with the English national team ended 18 months ago, and a few clubs have shown interest in him since then.
What next?
Widespread reports have linked Gareth Southgate with Manchester United for a long time. However, the latest report has suggested that the Englishman is also a target for Crystal Palace. The Eagles are combing the managerial market for a long-term replacement for Oliver Glasner.
The Austrian tactician has announced that he will leave Crystal Palace after the 2025/26 season. Several candidates, including Inigo Perez, have thus emerged on the South London outfit’s wishlist, with Southgate also emerging as a viable target. However, the former England boss is not keen on returning to club management anytime soon, and it will take a “really impressive project” to tempt him.
With the 55-year-old English tactician unlikely to join Crystal Palace, the South London club must look elsewhere for a new head coach. It will be interesting to see who replaces Glasner when he leaves the Eagles in the coming months.