Gareth Southgate makes manager admission as he reveals what ex-Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho told him

England boss Gareth Southgate has been speaking about his next steps - and revealed what a former Manchester United boss told him.

Southgate, who has been in charge of the national side during a hugely successful seven-year spell, has said no job in football would “intimidate or daunt” him. He will lead England into Euro 2024 in Germany next summer.

His current deal expires next December and reflecting on potential next steps he told Sky Sports: "I was 35 years old when I managed in the Premier League and we finished 12th and 13th. I knew nothing like what I know now. There isn’t a job in world football that would intimidate or daunt you, having lived this one.

“I remember talking to Jose [Mourinho)]when he was at Man United and he said to me: ‘When you’ve done the role you’re in now you’ll be able to do anything really’. I thought that was probably right, but seven years into it it’s definitely right. I’m confident in this role and whatever might be in the future.

“Of course I’m not going to be here for 20/30 years and I don’t know what the future will be. I’m very calm about that, but I’m not worried about what that might be.”