Southgate quits | Lessons in cultural overhauls from the outgoing England boss

The FA is on the hunt for its first new manager in eight years after boss Gareth Southgate announced his resignation yesterday, July 16th.

His tenure, characterised by a remarkable transformation in the national team’s culture, offers invaluable lessons for HR leaders aiming to repair cracks in workplace relationships and enhance team performance

Southgate had led the England team to the Euro 2024 final just days earlier, where the Three Lions lost to Spain. It was the men’s team’s second successive Euros final, and the third time in four tournaments that England reached at least the semi-finals of a tournament under Southgate.

That is no easy feat for a side that has consistently failed to meet expectations since its one and only triumph in 1966. And it’s not just the players that have historically underwhelmed - a series of high profile managers, with stellar reputations, reached just two major semi-finals in the 50 years between that World Cup victory and Southgate’s appointment in 2016.