Has Gareth Southgate's era as England manager run its course? Graham Potter shortens to evens to be the next Three Lions boss following England's loss in the Euro 2024 final

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There's no denying Gareth Southgate's success as England manager. With two Euros final appearances and a World Cup semi-final and quarter-final berth in his last four major tournaments - his résumé speaks for itself.

With that being said, Southgate has drawn criticism from fans and pundits alike throughout Euro 2024 for his defensive style of play and late substitutions.

While he managed to largely silence those critics with continued success and better performances as the tournament progressed - he still couldn't manage to guide the Three Lions to their maiden Euros title and first major trophy since 1966.

Graham Potter is 1/1 odds with Sky Bet to be the next England manager according to Sky Bet

As a result, there are some who are beginning to ask the question as to whether the Southgate era as England boss has run its course.

Those questions surrounding the 53-year-old's future are shown in the betting lines - with Graham Potter shortening to 1/1 with Sky Bet to succeed Southgate as the manager of England.

Newcastle's Eddie Howe - who has also been linked with the job many times over the past couple of seasons - is a 3/1 second-favourite at the time of writing.

Mauricio Pochettino, Frank Lampard and Jurgen Klopp round out the five favourites in the market at 4/1, 10/1 and 10/1 respectively.

Does Southgate deserve another chance in a major tournament with this young and supremely talented squad? Or, is it time for a new voice in the dressing room to help England finally get over the hump? 

That is a topic that will greatly divide opinion in the the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup.

Sky Bet favourites to be the next England manager:

Graham Potter 1/1

Eddie Howe 3/1

Mauricio Pochettino 4/1

Frank Lampard 10/1 

Jurgen Klopp 10/1

• All odds are correct at the time of publication