Gareth Southgate believes international football should not be sacrificed for the sake of the club game. While the Premier League is ready to return, the England manager is in limbo, waiting for a revised international calendar to be drawn up.
He said: “We must be the only sport where internationals are perceived in some areas as less important. "If I am a player – and in the last few months I have seen lot of players showing their caps as one of the most important things in their lives – to represent your country in a sport is still the pinnacle. “I understand the league is hugely popular and you will get people saying ‘forget England, I just want my club to come back’. “But we are the only ones to bring 24 to 30 million people together
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