England's fans shameful action against Southgate following Slovenia draw
England ended the group stage of Euro 2024 with a disappointing goalless draw against Slovenia. Despite topping their group, the Three Lions have not yet impressed at Euro 2024.
Following a 0-1 win over Serbia and a 1-1 draw against Denmark, England failed to impress against the Slovenians, and created almost no major chances to score.
Even Jude Bellingham, England's big star, seems unable to inspire his team-mates and get things going, leaving England fans frustrated.
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According to the BBC, fans expressed their frustration after the game by booing their team and throwing some cups to Gareth Southgate, who is blamed by many for England's uninspiring performances.
"I'm not going to back away from it," Southgate told the post-match press conference, per the BBC. "The most important thing is the supporters stay with the team."
"I understand the narrative towards me and that's better for the team than it being towards them," he continued.
"But it is creating an unusual environment to operate in," the England boss admitted. "I've not seen any other team qualify and receive similar."
"I understand it, I'm not going to back away from it, but I'm very proud of the players for how they're operating within it," he added.
England will now have to wait for the rest of the groups to finish and know their next opponent in the last 16. According to Gracenote, the Netherlands is England's most likely opponent (61%), followed by Slovakia (16%), Ukraine (11%), Romania (8%) and Belgium (4%).
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