Gareth Southgate left the post of England manager after the Three Lions' Euro 2024 final loss to Spain, but he has now been tipped for a new job.

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• Southgate tipped to join BBC as pundit
• BBC want Southgate and Lineker together
• Face competition for 53-year-old from ITV

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Southgate became England boss in late 2016, taking over from Sam Allardyce after he became embroiled in a third-party ownership scandal. During his time in charge he guided the Three Lions to two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final, making him the best England manager of the 21st century.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  England are yet to confirm his successor, however, Southgate already has his next job lined up as per The Daily Mail. The former Aston Villa defender has been tipped to join Match of the Day as a pundit, though the BBC will face competition from ITV for his signature.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  The BBC want to have their top broadcaster Gary Lineker and Southgate together for their show after the former heavily criticised the England boss during Euro 2024. Lineker called Southgate 'tactically inept' and went on to label his side 's*it' after their group stage draw against Denmark.

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• WHAT NEXT FOR SOUTHGATE?

  The BBC reportedly wants to snap up the highly popular figure to celebrate the 60th anniversary of their 'Match of the Day' programme as they look to replace Ian Wright for the upcoming season.

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