Midfielder of the England national team - Jude Bellingham, expressed his support for the national coach Gareth Southgate, FOCUS reported.
"The Three Lions" lost their second consecutive European Championship final after being defeated by Spain 2:1 yesterday.
After the match, the specialist said that now is not the time to comment on his future at the head of the "Three Lions", but the Real Madrid midfielder supported his mentor.
"The decision must be made by the manager and the Football Association. I have nothing but respect for Gareth as he is the man who gave me my debut in the national team and who made me feel at home. I think in the last year or two our relationship has crossed the line of football. He is someone I can relate to and that shows what kind of person he is. Whatever happens with Garrett, I will always respect him. If he stays I will be much more determined to win a trophy with England because he deserves it. Statistics don't lie. He is our most successful manager since 1966. Whatever he decides, he will always have my respect and my love," Bellingham said.
"I think that in the last weeks each of us has made great sacrifices. It's hard to come to a tournament like this after such a long season with so many games played beforehand. Mentally and physically we were all exhausted. But for England we were all ready to give everything and it hurts to lose. Believe me, we all wanted to achieve something historic and make the people of England proud. But we failed to do so. However, if we only look at things negatively, nothing will change. It is important to take the positives and make it so that one day England will cross the finish line. I came here with the idea of winning. We all had that attitude. We can use this as an experiment for next time. I think this can be some consolation for us", concluded the Brit.