'If it's an embarrassment, it is for England' – Gareth Southgate on playing Italy behind closed doors

England manager Gareth Southgate says it’s an embarrassment for England to play their UEFA Nations League match against Italy behind closed doors. The Three Lions face Italy at Molineux on Saturday in a match that will be shown without paying fans, as The FA was given a two-match ban, one suspended, after the crowd trouble which marred the Euro 2020 final at Wembley last year. Ad/> However, a total of 3,000 children under the age of 14 who have been granted free admission will be able to watch the game under UEFA rules — with the game coming four days after a trip to Germany, with Southgate praising those fans who travelled.

UEFA Nations LeagueEngland are boring? So what? Good football doesn’t win tournaments – The Warm-Up08/06/2022 AT 08:08 “Well, if it's an embarrassment, it is for England for a country,” Southgate said in his pre-match press conference. “You know I am not certain they were football fans, but I think we've spoken enough about it. “We spoke about it after the final.

We spoke about it when the punishment was first given. What I must say is that the vast majority of our fans that travelled to Germany behaved themselves brilliantly. “I think enjoyed the game and the performance.