England fans furious at what Gareth Southgate and players did after being given their runners-up medals

England fans were unhappy with what Gareth Southgate and his players did after receiving their runners-up medal.
It was yet another bitterly disappointing night for English football as Spain clinched Euro 2024 glory on Sunday.
Nico Williams and second-half substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored either side of Cole Plamer’s goal as La Roja came away 2-1 winners at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
During the trophy presentation, England fans were left unimpressed by the actions of Southgate and the players.
On social media, one fan said: “I know second sucks, but I seriously salute the England players who keep their medals on rather than immediately removing them. It’s still a big achievement and I think taking them off is just disrespectful tbh.”
Another tweeted: “Disgusting watching the England players take their medals off the second they receive them. So disrespectful and sore losers doing that.”
A third fan added: “England players that receive a medal then immediately take it off during the presentation goes down in my estimation. Just accept it and take honour in the fact you got something out of the game even if it’s not what you wanted.”
Someone else wrote: “How embarrassing it is to see the players take off their medals, they are role models for young football fans around the world.”
A fifth commented: “England team aren’t the first to do it but I don’t like players taking their losers medals off as soon as the are presented to them.”
Speaking after the final, a crestfallen Jude Bellingham said: “It’s really disappointing because at some point we do have to deliver, but there are experiences and there’s things we can take from this tournament going forward.
“I suppose if you look at everything negatively, nothing will ever change. So it’s important we pick the positives and the negatives together and find a way to one day get England over the line. I came here to win. We came here to win. Like I said, there’s experiences that we can take going into the next one.”
A new favourite to replace Gareth Southgate as England manager has emerged just hours after the Euro 2024 final.
England suffered yet more major tournament heartbreak on Sunday as they lost 2-1 to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.
Cole Palmer cancelled out Nico Williams’ opener with a brilliant strike, but Mikel Oyarzabal tapped home from close range in the 86th minute to condemn England to defeat.
Gareth Southgate’s side were looking to end England’s 58-year wait to win a men’s major tournament, but ultimately they didn’t deserve to.
The Three Lions were second best at Berlin’s Olympiastadion, as was the case for much of the tournament.
Southgate has been widely criticised for the way he used his talented squad, especially given the fact he had at his disposal the best player in the Premier League, Bundesliga and La Liga.
Southgate’s current contract is valid until the end of the year, but even before Sunday’s final, he said that he will make a quick decision on his future.
England’s players have publicly shared their desire for him to stay, but there is a feeling among many fans and pundits that the 53-year-old’s tactical and coaching ability is not up to the standard of this squad.
According to some journalists, Southgate is likely to step down after eight years in the job.
That raises the question: Who will replace him?
Betfair have made former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter the new favourite to replace Southgate, cutting his odds to 1/1.
The 49-year-old has been out of work since he was sacked by Chelsea April 2023 after just 31 games in charge. Sky Bet also have him at evens to be the next England manager.
Betfair’s second favourite for the job – via Oddschecker – is another former Chelsea manager. They are offering odds of 5/2 on Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino taking over the reins.
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe was the favourite for the England job, but he is now 7/2.
Pep Guardiola is the surprise fourth favourite at 15/2, followed by England under-21s boss Lee Carsley at 9/1 and former Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp at 14/1.