After yet another uninspiring display at Euro 2024, footage has emerged of England fans throwing empty cups at Gareth Southgate following last night’s 0-0 draw with Slovenia.
As the videos below show, Southgate stepped away from the players to applaud the travelling support, but was met with a mixture of boos, jeers and some applause before few cups thrown his way.
England have moved into the last 16 and topped the group, believe it or not. However, our performances have been way off and Southgate’s tactics and reluctance to change a broken side/system have caused huge frustration, both online and in the stands over in Germany, with Anthony Gordon’s five-minute cameo a token gesture that felt too little too late.
Watch the post-match scenes below, followed by Southgate’s press conference in full, where he reacts to our performance, criticism from journalists and England fans in the stadium:
England fans throw empty cups at Gareth Southgate as he applauded them after tonight’s dismal performance against Slovenia. 😒 pic.twitter.com/JeoUGLp3CL
— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) June 25, 2024
Outrage from some England fans in the stands after the 0-0 draw to Slovenia. Boos at full time, some applause, jeers audible and empty cups thrown towards Gareth Southgate. 😳😬 #engsvn #threelions #euro2024
(🎥 @JimiHearle)
pic.twitter.com/nHwt6k0DiU
— Fan Banter (@fan_banter) June 25, 2024
On the boos and cups thrown in his direction, Southgate said: “I’d rather the fans direct it towards me rather than the players. I’m not going to back away from it, I get it”. I understand the narrative towards me but the fans need to stick with the team”.
After defending our performance and second half display, Southgate also defended his substitutions, saying: “The changes we made had a positive impact on the game tonight.”
That may be true, but giving himself a pat on the back for changes he made far too late is an odd take when most of…
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Author : Olly Hawkins
Publish date : 2024-06-26 05:40:03
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