{
  "id": 14640129,
  "title": "Why I stepped away from football – Southgate",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/why-i-stepped-away-from-football-southgate",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T07:40:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/why-i-stepped-away-from-football-southgate/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Former England manager Gareth Southgate has revealed that he no longer sees himself returning to club management in the Premier League after stepping away from the national team role following Euro 2024. Speaking on The Amol Rajan Connection, Southgate admitted that his enjoyment of football had declined towards the end of his tenure with England, stating that he hardly watched football and stopped enjoying wins. Since leaving his role, Southgate has embraced new opportunities including media work, presenting a BBC documentary, and serving as a visiting lecturer at Harvard Business School. He emphasized the change has allowed him to discover interests beyond the pressures of football management.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Why I stepped away from football – Southgate",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/why-i-stepped-away-from-football-southgate-14641171",
        "published": "2026-10-15T07:46:55.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}