Gareth Southgate may have left football forever.
The former manager of England has recorded a new job online and wiped out his identity as a 'football manager'.
Southgate, 54, abandoned the Drie Leeuwen in July last year after losing a second consecutive European champion finale.
And now he has made a change that sends a clear message that that could be his last job in football management – at least for the near future.
At the Huishuis, Southgate is listed as one of the two officers of MAS Investment Holdings Limited, the company that deals with its £ 6.2 million ownership empire.
And documents now mention him as a 'business director', while he was previously called 'football manager' on the entry, according to the Sun.
Southgate is, among other things, charity work and is a goodwill ambassador for the trust of the Prince and is an ambassador for Children's Hospice Martin House in Boston Spa.
He has also recorded temporary roles, such as a technical observer for UEFA, a visiting teacher at the Harvard Business School and a book author for a title about self -help.
In October, Southgate said he was planning to take a year of gap from management before considering a return to football.
But posting on social media platform LinkedIn, the coach hinted that he might be ready to leave the game for another career path.
“After eight years in one of the highest profile roles in world football, I consciously take the time to think about what I have experienced and to think deep about what comes next,” Southgate wrote in a post on LinkedIn.
'The weight of the role with the unique responsibility it was wearing was something that few have ever experienced. Perhaps the hardest thing about all is to replicate, however, the feeling of goal.
'Even at the most difficult moments, whether after heartbreaking defeats or during tense media research, I was sharply aware of the need to stand with dignity and show strong leadership. This was not only for the players and employees next to me, but also for the millions of young people who look, who may find inspiration and hope in what we do.
'This higher goal kept me on the right track, gave me structure, made my life more satisfying and will be extremely difficult to replicate. That is why I do not limit my future options to stay as a football coach.
'I feel comfortable with this period of' exploration 'and I don't have all the answers. I follow the advice that I would give to a young person without a clear career vision. Keep learning, building or exploring your network, find different life experiences and when you decide what the next is, there is no right or wrong, just some way.
'For now I find my required goal within all that it is able to call the days to support my chosen charities.
“I am not the only 50-Like who are considering a change of direction.”
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