ATHENS, Greece — Former England coach Gareth Southgate said Thursday he will be taking a year away from a club or national team job, after speculation he could be a target for Manchester United.

Gareth Southgate has been heavily linked with the Manchester United job but has ruled out a return to management for at least a year as the club weigh up Erik ten Hag's future

There is a paradox at the heart of those leaked ultimatums. Any boardroom deciding a manager has two games to save their job has already told us the job is over, because to focus on results is to deny the process.