England's interim manager Gareth Southgate during training. England Training - St. Georgeâ's Park, Burton upon Trent - 8/11/16. Action Images via Reuters / Carl Recine
LONDON (Reuters) - Gareth Southgate was handed the onerous task of ending England's decades of under-achievement at major tournaments when he agreed a four-year deal to become national team manager on Wednesday.
The 46-year-old former international defender had been in temporary charge since Sam Allardyce quit 67 days into his reign in September after becoming embroiled in a newspaper sting.
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