Gareth Southgate backs England for World Cup glory after turning down TV work to ‘keep out of the way’ (opens original article in a new tab)

Gareth Southgate declined World Cup television roles to avoid distracting England, expressing confidence in their chances.

• Gareth Southgate turned down World Cup TV work to avoid distracting the England team.
• Southgate expressed confidence in England's readiness to win the tournament.
• This is the first World Cup since 1994 Southgate won't be directly involved in.