Excerpts from a new England – Gareth Southgate: Eight years and Eighteen episodes

David Winner delivers a perceptive and wry analysis of Gareth Southgate's time as England manager, cleverly placing Southgate's enlightenment, achievements and legacy in the context of a turbulent period of political, social and cultural upheaval.

Through eight years of weird tumult, one modest and bearded Englishman embodied decency and tried to keep us happy and sane – he wasn't bad at being a football manager either…

Following the national team's nadir of defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016, Gareth Southgate woke England, re-imagining, re-energising and taking them to a World Cup semi-final and two Euros finals.

A nation rejoiced – well, some of the time – for still there was criticism: of being 'woke', for stepping beyond sporting boundaries and trying to make the nation proud of its modern diversity; and for the tactics – born of being an England defender himself – that some considered too cautious. Published in 2024.

Size: 129mm x 198mm – 192 pages.