 but very few would regard his England managerial career as a failure. Over the past eight years, he led the team through 102 matches in which England performed well beyond its usual level, reaching two European Championships finals and a World Cup semi-final, but there were no trophies. Unusually for a football manager, Gareth Southgate inspired a lot of respect among social justice campaigners here in the UK because of his uncompromising stance against racial prejudice.