Gareth Southgate has admitted that he may decide to turn his back on football (Image: GETTY)
has admitted that he may decide to step away from football after resigning as head coach earlier this year.
The 54-year-old has not taken any coaching roles since leaving the Three Lions after the final, where they were beaten by Spain.
In a cryptic social media post, Southgate suggested that he may look outside of football when it comes to selecting his next job.
The former England boss has not taken a coaching role since he stepped down in the summer (Image: GETTY)
“After eight years serving in one of the highest-profile roles in world football, I am consciously taking time to reflect on what I lived through and thinking deeply about what comes next,” he wrote on .
“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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“I will be putting purpose high on my list of considerations, because in those difficult moments we all face, the purpose will keep us going.”
Southgate was previously linked with a move to and reportedly spoke to Old Trafford chiefs at the end of last season. However, they ultimately decided to stick with before ultimately sacking him a few months later.
The former England boss took charge of the Three Lions in 2016, leading them to two Euro finals in addition to a World Cup semi-final before stepping down in the summer.
In his resignation statement, : “As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England.
“It has meant everything to me and I have given it my all, but it’s time for change and for a new chapter.”