Gareth Southgate has resigned from his role as England manager days after they lost to Spain in the European Championship final — the team’s second-straight loss in the final of the tournament.

England lost 2-1 to Spain in Sunday’s showpiece and Southgate said after the game that he would discuss his future in charge of the national team.

“As a proud Englishman, it has been the honour of my life to play for England and to manage England. It has meant everything to me, and I have given it my all,” Southgate said in a statement.

“But it’s time for change and for a new chapter. Sunday’s final in Berlin against Spain was my final game as England manager.

“I have had the privilege of leading a large group of players in 102 games. Every one of them has been proud to wear the three lions on their shirts, and they have been a credit to their country in so many ways.”

Prince William, who is also the president of the FA, thanked Southgate for his service.

“Thank you for creating a team that stands shoulder to shoulder with the world’s finest in 2024,” he said.

“You should be incredibly proud of what you’ve achieved.”

England have only won the World Cup in 1966 but Southgate transformed an underperforming side into a force to reckon with in tournaments after he took charge in 2016.

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Having coached the England youth side for several years, Southgate took the senior job when Sam Allardyce resigned after one match in charge when he sought a lucrative side-line role while talking to undercover reporters.

A former international with 57 caps, Southgate took over an England side that had seen its “golden generation” of players fail to impress at major tournaments.

With a young core of players, Southgate’s England captured the imagination of a country starved of success on the international stage as they became a force to reckon with in tournaments.

England reached the 2018 World Cup semifinals while their run to the final at Euro 2020 was also remarkable.

With most of their games being played on home soil, the country began to dream of lifting their first trophy since the 1966 World Cup.

But that dream was shattered at Wembley when Italy beat England on penalties while Southgate’s side crashed out of the quarterfinals at the World Cup the following year in Qatar.

Although they reached the Euro 2024 final, the road to Berlin was not easy as England struggled to find the net and topped the group after scoring just two goals.