Gareth Southgate has landed an exciting new role with the BBC in his first official job since leaving the England dugout. He stepped down as Three Lions manager following the defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final. It brought an end to his eight-year spell in charge, which saw him guide England to two major finals and a World Cup semi-final.
After leaving his post, Southgate expressed a desire to take a break from football. The 54-year-old was linked with a couple of managerial jobs in the Premier League last season but no moves materialised. He did attend matches as a UEFA technical observer, tasked with reviewing games from a coaching perspective and compiling detailed reports with video and statistical analysis.
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Now, it has been revealed that Southgate is moving into a new broadcasting role with the BBC. He is hosting a new show, One Of A Kind, which will see him interview successful leaders and Âwinners from industry in a podcast format.
Southgate is expected to be paid around £50,000 for his work, according to The Sun. An insider is quoted as saying: "The Beeb are excited to have landed Gareth in what will be his first hosting role. It’s a real coup.
"He’ll be interviewing successful people from different spheres of industry, moving away from sport into mainstream inspirational stories.
"Gareth is a philosophical man and producers think he’ll be great at having in-depth chats with interview subjects. He’ll be peeling back the layers to reveal fascinating insights into his experiences.
"The series is being created for BBC Sounds, but it will be videoed and if successful could end up on the telly or iPlayer. It’s a really exciting new avenue for Gareth."
It comes after Southgate hinted that his next job could be outside football, writing on LinkedIn last year: "I am consciously taking time to reflect on what I lived through and thinking deeply about what comes next.
"Every morning I drove through the gates of St George's Park, I had a responsibility to improve English football. Whenever the national anthem played pre-game, I was representing 50 million people, their hopes and dreams.
"When I travelled, or spoke publicly, I had a duty to be an ambassador for my country. This higher purpose kept me on track, gave me structure, made my life more fulfilling and is going to be extremely difficult to replicate.
"It's why I'm not limiting my future options to remaining as a football coach. It's my intention to identify people I want to work with and projects and passions I want to work on."
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