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'Once a loser, always a loser' - Gareth Southgate branded a 'colossal failure' as fans rip into England manager for 'horrific decision-making' in Euro 2024 final loss to Spain & call for his immediate sacking

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The Three Lions lost 2-1 to Spain in the final in Berlin on Sunday, with Nico Williams and Mikel Oyarzabal scoring to cancel out Cole Palmer's stunning effort. Many fans see Southgate as the man responsible for their loss and have expressed their anger on social media.

WHAT HAPPENED?

"Once a loser, always a loser," <a href="https://twitter.com/EiFSoccer/status/1812591832636772496" target="_blank">EiF Soccer</a> wrote. "Missed penalty in the Euros as a player. Relegated with Middlesbrough. A colossal failure of a manager who has been repeatedly saved by individual brilliance despite horrific decision-making and tactical set ups. Gareth Southgate, ladies and gentlemen."<a href="https://twitter.com/prodnose/status/1812592842277073138" target="_blank">Danny Baker</a> said: "Gareth Southgate was a C grade talent in charge of an A grade squad. A better manager would have taken England further, no matter what stats you show. A boring bloke. A boring team."<a href="https://twitter.com/TrueGeordieTG/status/1812593120418116027" target="_blank">Another fan</a> said: "Southgate is a fraud who should never had the job in the first place. He’s been carried by the quality of players he has and the fact he’s in a weak era competition wise. The second he’s back at club level he will be exposed again. We reached the final in spite of Southgate."<a href="https://twitter.com/RLewisReports/status/1812591535705456886" target="_blank">Richard Lewis</a> added: "Southgate truly is a specialist in failure," while <a href="https://twitter.com/centregoals/status/1812586299725054320" target="_blank">CentreGoals</a> said: "Southgate has blood on his hands…"A sarcastic post from <a href="https://twitter.com/WC_LFC_Torres/status/1812589799032913937" target="_blank">Carson</a> read: "Good thing Southgate sacrificed England’s most creative player for that added defensive solidity at [right-back]."<a href="https://twitter.com/SamMcGuire90/status/1812596653276225661" target="_blank">Sam McGuire</a> said: "No idea why BBC are going out of their way to credit Southgate. England reached the final in spite of him, not because of him.""Gareth Southgate is the only manager in the world who could take the Bundesliga top scorer, La Liga player of the season and the EPL player of the season, and pick a system that makes all three completely ineffective," said <a href="https://twitter.com/jnr_blinq/status/1812594553561747608" target="_blank">another fan</a>.<a href="https://twitter.com/Biggies_MaIIs/status/1812596558518792306" target="_blank">One fan</a> wrote: "Going under the radar that Southgate was about to bring on Conor Gallagher and Kieran Trippier before Spain scored. To sit even deeper during extra time to try to see it out to penalties. Mentality."

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

Southgate is the first ever manager to be beaten in two European Championship finals. The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/england-line-up-spain-euro-2024-final/blt1b9b19ce0f1373e1" target="_blank">England boss was heavily criticised</a> throughout the tournament for his team's playing style and his selection choices, with <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/harry-kane-idiot-england-fans-ollie-watkins-captain-spain-england-euro-2024-final/bltd1ecc7b456eb195d" target="_blank">many urging him to take Harry Kane off sooner than he did in the final</a>.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

It is not yet known if Southgate will stay in charge of England after their latest failure. He <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/gareth-southgate-england-manager-euro-2024-final/blt85fb03a8a77cefce#cs014a02b9e9fe9936" target="_blank">admitted before the match against Spain that he does not know if he will stay</a> in the role, though it had been reported that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/england-fa-decide-gareth-southgate-future-euro-2024-final-result/blt649f5dc14b56b985" target="_blank">the Football Association wants him to remain regardless</a> of Sunday's result.

WHAT NEXT FOR SOUTHGATE?

'Once a loser, always a loser' - Gareth Southgate branded a 'colossal failure' as fans rip into England manager for 'horrific decision-making' in Euro 2024 final loss to Spain & call for his immediate sacking | Goal.com

England fans are laying the blame for their Euro 2024 final failure on manager Gareth Southgate, with some calling for him to be sacked.

&apos;Once a loser, always a loser&apos; - Gareth Southgate branded a &apos;colossal failure&apos; as fans rip into England manager for &apos;horrific decision-making&apos; in Euro 2024 final loss to Spain &amp; call for his immediate sacking