- Italy beat England on penalties in 2020 final at Wembley
- England need a draw against Italy to qualify for Euro 2024
Gareth Southgate believes he has improved as a manager since losing against Italy in the Euro 2020 final as England attempt to qualify for the European Championship finals next summer with two matches to spare.
A draw at home against Italy on Tuesday night would confirm England’s place in Germany after they beat the Azzurri in March in Naples to gain a modicum of revenge for their penalty shootout defeat by Roberto Mancini’s side in that final. Southgate will face a new Italy counterpart in Luciano Spalletti after Mancini’s resignation in August and said he could lean on the experience of becoming the first England men’s manager since Sir Alf Ramsey to reach a major final.
Written by Ed Aarons
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/16/gareth-southgate-believes-euro-2020-pain-has-made-him-a-better-manager under the title “Gareth Southgate believes Euro 2020 pain has made him a better manager”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
