England manager Gareth Southgate says gracing the delayed European Championships in 2021 is an option still open to “all of our squad”, with the 49-year-old looking forward to once again embracing the “beautiful distraction that football can bring”.
The Three Lions boss is among those to have seen best-laid plans torn up amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
He had been expecting to meet up with his senior squad during an international break in March, with friendly dates due to be taken in against Italy and Denmark.
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Those outings would form part of preparations for Euro 2020, but that event has been pushed back by 12 months and the entire football calendar postponed indefinitely.