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In pictures: Gareth Southgate’s career as England manager

Southgate took charge in 2016 after Roy Hodgson’s successor Sam Allardyce made a swift exit.

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Gareth Southgate walks past the European Championship trophy

Gareth Southgate has called time on his seven-and-a-half-year spell as England manager after suffering defeat by Spain in Sunday’s Euro 2024 final.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at his tenure in pictures.

Gareth Southgate at a press conference
Gareth Southgate was brought in as caretaker boss in September 2016 following Sam Allardyce’s exit (Mike Egerton/PA)
Southgate on the touchline with his staff
Southgate tasted victory in his first game in charge as England beat Malta 2-0 at Wembley (Nick Potts/PA)
Southgate on the touchline against Spain in 2016
A 2-2 draw with Spain in November 2016 meant Southgate went unbeaten in his four games in interim charge (Nick Potts/PA)
England manager Gareth Southgate, with Martin Glenn and Technical Director Dan Ashworth (right)
And Southgate, centre, was appointed on a permanent basis later that month (Adam Davy/PA)
Southgate went to watch England's rugby union side train in 2017
Southgate went to watch England’s rugby union side train during the 2017 Six Nations (Adam Davy/PA)
Southgate with Harry Kane after the striker scored an added-time equaliser as England avoided an embarrassing 2018 World Cup qualifying defeat against Scotland
Southgate with Harry Kane, right, after the striker scored a stoppage-time equaliser to avoid a World Cup qualifying defeat against Scotland in June 2017 (Martin Rickett/PA)
England beat Slovenia to book their place at the 2018 World Cup
England beat Slovenia to book their place at the 2018 World Cup (Adam Davy/PA)
Southgate and Eric Dier celebrate together
Southgate’s past penalty demons were exorcised as Eric Dier scored the winning spot-kick in England’s shootout victory over Colombia in the last 16 at the 2018 World Cup (Adam Davy/PA)
He then guided England to victory over Sweden to set up a World Cup semi-final
He then guided England to victory over Sweden to set up a World Cup semi-final, with his waistcoat becoming an unexpected hit with fans as the tournament went on (Tim Goode/PA)
Southgate and England applaud the fans
But Southgate’s side suffered an extra-time defeat by Croatia in the semis (Adam Davy/PA)
BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2018
Southgate was named Coach of the Year at BBC Sports Personality of the Year following England’s World Cup exploits (David Davies/PA)
Southgate was awarded an OBE in the 2019 New Year Honours list for services to football
Southgate was made an OBE in the 2019 New Year Honours list for services to football (Jonathan Brady/PA)
England finished third in the inaugural Nations League after a penalty shoot-out win over Switzerland in the third-place play-off
England came third in the inaugural Nations League after a penalty shoot-out win over Switzerland (Tim Goode/PA)
After the Covid-19 pandemic caused Euro 2020 to be pushed back by one year, England topped their group
After the Covid-19 pandemic caused Euro 2020 to be pushed back by one year, England topped their group (Mike Egerton/PA)
And lingering questions about England's style of player were answered as they beat Germany at a major tournament for the first time in 55 years in the last 16
And lingering questions about England’s style of play in the group stage were answered as they beat Germany at a major tournament for the first time in 55 years in the last 16 (Mike Egerton/PA)
England then reached the final of the European Championship for the first time after seeing off Denmark in the semi-finals
England then reached the final of the European Championship for the first time after seeing off Denmark in the semi-finals (Nick Potts/PA)
England's fans were well and truly behind Southgate and his team as they celebrated reaching the final
England’s fans were well and truly behind Southgate and his team as they celebrated reaching the final (Zac Goodwin/PA)
Italy v England
But Southgate suffered more shootout heartbreak as England lost the Wembley showpiece final to Italy on penalties after a 1-1 draw (Nick Potts/PA)
San Marino v England – FIFA World Cup 2022 – European Qualifying – Group I – San Marino Stadium
Later that year, England scored 10 goals in a game for the first time since 1964 as they hit double figures against San Marino to book their place at the 2022 World Cup. Southgate soon signed a new contract to keep him with the national team until Euro 2024 (Nick Potts/PA)
England endured a dismal Nations League campaign, which included a 4-0 hammering by Hungary at Molineux
England’s Nations League campaign did not go according to plan, with a summer 4-0 hammering by Hungary at Molineux a low point (Nick Potts/PA)
Wales v England – FIFA World Cup 2022 – Group B – Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium
England made a solid start to the 2022 World Cup, cruising through to the quarter-finals in Qatar (Nick Potts/PA)
England lost to France in the last eight, despite an encouraging performance
England lost to France in the last eight, despite an encouraging performance, but the FA announced Southgate would stay on to lead England at Euro 2024 (Martin Rickett/PA)
Despite drawing widespread criticism for their performances early on in Euro 2024, England topped Group C and avoided what appeared to be the much tougher half of the draw for the knockout stages
Despite drawing widespread criticism for their performances early on in the Euro 2024 finals, England topped Group C and avoided what appeared to be the much tougher half of the draw for the knockout stages (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Gareth Southgate alongside the fourth official holding up a board showing six minutes of added time
Southgate’s side looked to be crashing out of the tournament against Slovakia in the first knockout round before Jude Bellingham’s jaw-dropping overhead kick deep into six minutes of added time forced extra time, where Harry Kane scored the winner (Bradley Collyer/PA)
Gareth Southgate celebrates with Jordan Pickford
Southgate’s England banished their shoot-out demons by beating Switzerland on penalties to reach the last four, with Jordan Pickford saving a penalty (Nick Potts/PA)
Southgate celebrates England's win
Southgate steered England to another European Championship final with another late show as substitute Ollie Watkins netted the winner against the Netherlands in the semi-finals (Nick Potts/PA)
Gareth Southgate walks past the European Championship trophy
But the final against Spain ended in more heartbreak as Southgate’s men lost 2-1 in Berlin (Adam Davy/PA)
Gareth Southgate waves as he leaves England's team hotel in Berlin
The next day Southgate led his team home from Germany and 24 hours later announced he was stepping down as England boss (Bradley Collyer/PA)
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