Former England opener Raman Subba Row dies aged 92
Former England opener and ICC match referee Raman Subba Row has died at the age of 92.
England announced on Tuesday that they have appointed Gareth Southgate as their full time football manager.
Southgate has signed a four-year contract, which includes England’s campaigns for the 2018 World Cup and the 2020 European Championship.
The English Football Association’s (FA) selection panel of Chief Executive Martin Glenn, Technical Director Dan Ashworth and Chairman Greg Clarke unanimously agreed that he was the outstanding candidate for the role having impressed during his four-game period as interim manager.
“I am extremely proud to be appointed England manager. However, I’m also conscious that getting the job is one thing, now I want to do the job successfully,” Southgate said in a statement released by FA.
“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed working with the players over these past four games and I think there’s huge potential. I’m determined to give everything I have to give the country a team that they’re proud of and one that they’re going to enjoy watching play and develop. For me, the hard work starts now.”
Southgate’s first competitive match as manager will be the international fixture against Germany in Dortmund on March 22, 2017, followed by the World Cup qualifier against Lithuania at Wembley Stadium on March 26, 2017.
As a player, Southgate earned 57 caps for England and represented his country at two World Cups and two European Championships.
He was earlier England’s Under-21 head coach and took over the senior team’s reins on a caretaker basis after England’s 2016 Euro defeat in the pre-quarter-finals.
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