Southgate has been linked with being a possible candidate for the manager's job at Old Trafford if the club decides to replace Erik ten Hag at the end of the season. New minority owner Jim Ratcliffe is said to be a big fan of the Three Lions boss, and talking to Instantcasinos.com Smith says he'd like to see him given a chance to manage the club.
“I’ve heard for a while that Manchester United like Gareth Southgate,” he said.
“Whatever happens with England in Germany for the Euros, I think Southgate will step down as manager of the national team – he was close to doing it a couple of years ago and I reckon he’ll do it this summer.
“I’m unsure as to whether he would be a good fit for United – the jury’s still out about whether he can be a successful club manager, particularly with a club the size of United, but he can certainly handle it pressure-wise because there’s not much more scrutiny on anybody than being the national team manager.
“I would like to see him get the chance to be honest, considering what he’s achieved with England. Yes, there’s still question marks about his in-game management and tactics, but it would certainly be satisfying for him if he were to be offered the role and everyone would be interested to see how he gets on.”
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