Southgate is England’s new manager

That left him in a position of strength when it came to hammering out the finer points of his contract, which is thought to be worth around £2million per year – less than his immediate predecessors but more than initially forecast and with performance-related bonuses available. “The culture we create, the environment that we want to have, has got to be one of excellence”, Southgate said.

Southgate has plenty of time to review the current setup given his first match in permanent charge is not until March.

Instead Rooney will continue as skipper, as long as he is on the pitch.

“Where I will be clear is that there is a level of expectation when you are with England”.

“It’s obviously not a case that Wayne expects to play every game”, Southgate said. “Some countries have leaders of the group and then on matchday the one with the most caps is captain”.

England’s captain was not alone and other squad members were reportedly seen out, leading free time to be reassessed as Southgate starts to implement his ideas.

As a player, Southgate earned 57 caps and he will now be expected to bring the passion he had as a player to the job of manager as England bid to return to the global elite.

“They have to recognise what is needed to be successful, see what is going to inhibit that”. And you’ll get all the fans coming on going: ‘oh you can’t get them.’ It’s the same argument I hear at Arsenal.

“There also needs to be clear guidelines”. As for Sturridge January could be the opportunity he needs in the Liverpool team with two key absentees.

“When I took over, I changed a lot of things about the way we trained and prepared”, he said. I’m of the belief that forwards don’t make the best captains because the majority of forwards are very selfish, and you have to be.

“The important thing over the next few weeks is that we still investigate what happened, that we learn from the past”, Southgate added.

There are also no guarantees that Sammy Lee and Martyn Margetson, drafted to the coaching team by Allardyce and retained during Southgate’s temporary stint, will remain.

“We drew with Slovenia; that world force of football”.

This was however before his team squandered a 2-0 friendly lead against Spain at Wembley to draw 2-2 four days later.

87,258 – The official attendance at Wembley for the 113th edition of worldwide football’s oldest rivalry when England took on Scotland.

“I am extremely proud to be appointed England manager”, Southgate said.

“The first thing to say is the bravery of the players that have come forward is exceptional”.

Glenn said Southgate displayed “great confidence, he really knows what he is talking about and he understands how to motivate players”.

The Manchester United star allegedly remained at the party until 5am the following morning, while Liverpool colleagues Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana were reported to have made a 220-mile round trip to visit a strip club in Bournemouth while on global duty.

He was labelled a “tough negotiator” by Martin Glenn, chief executive of the Football Association, after his deal did not come with the expected break clause to cover the possibility of a poor showing at the 2018 World Cup in Russian Federation.

Gareth Southgate has spoken of his pride at being confirmed as manager of England as he reflected on the exacting challenge of getting the maximum from a group of players who have often flattered to deceive.

Soutthgate’s management career started at Middlesbrough in 2006 and he became England under-21 coach in August 2013, guiding the team to two Euro finals.

On what he wanted from his England team, Southgate said he was looking for “a team who excite the public, that supporters look forward to watching”. Formed of five core elements, it is about helping set out an identity that will breed success. He has not lost any of the four games he has overseen during his spell as England’s interim manager. That will be invaluable for the senior team.

Asked if the four-year deal was incentivised, he replied: “Absolutely, we have got the same mechanism, whereby Gareth would be rewarded handsomely for winning the World Cup and the Euros”.