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Gareth Southgate insists the hard work starts now after being appointed England boss
GARETH SOUTHGATE has been appointed England manager on a four-year deal.
Gareth Southgate has been appointed England manager
Southgate replaces Sam Allardyce as England manager after a four-match spell as interim boss.
Southgate won seven World Cup qualifying points against Malta, Slovenia and Scotland and drew with Spain in a friendly earlier this month.
The former Under-21 boss was interviewed by an FA panel last week but was the only real candidate for the job.
Gareth Southgate has been appointed on a four-year deal
He has been handed a four-year deal until after Euro 2020 with a break clause after the 2018 World Cup in Russia and will earn £1.8m-a-year.
"I am extremely proud to be appointed England manager. However, I'm also conscious that getting the job is one thing, now I want to do the job successfully," Southgate said.
"I've thoroughly enjoyed working with the players over these past four games and I think there's huge potential.
"I'm determined to give everything I have to give the country a team that they're proud of and one that they're going to enjoy watching play and develop. For me, the hard work starts now."
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Martin Glenn added: "We are delighted to confirm Gareth as England manager. He's obviously somebody we know well but it's his understanding of international football and the development set-up at St. George's Park that is important.
"He performed extremely well during the four games he was in temporary charge and he impressed us during a tough interview process.
"Gareth is a great ambassador for what The FA stands for, he's a very good football tactician and a leader but beneath that he's a winner and that's an important part of the job."
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