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Man Utd defender Maguire: England players want Southgate to stay

England's star players want Gareth Southgate to stay on as manager after Euro 2024.

That is the view of Manchester United and Three Lions defender Harry Maguire.

The veteran centre half, who has been a regular under Southgate, does not want to see the head coach depart when the tournament ends this summer.

About Southgate, Maguire said: “We want to be successful in the Euros. We are not looking at the World Cup — the Euros are our main focus.

“And if Gareth's the man to make us be successful then we want him to stay as long as possible.

“He has the respect of the players and everyone who has worked under him.

“Being England boss is so tough. It's one of the world's most scrutinized jobs.

“All you can look at is where we were before he took over and where we are now. Everyone will say, 'Yeah, but we've got better players now'.

“But in previous years we had great players and haven't been successful.

“He does deserve a lot of credit — he has taken us a long way.

“If you speak to anyone they will speak highly of Gareth's management tactically but also his man-management."

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