Gareth Southgate vows to bring stability and continuity to England team

Gareth Southgate

London: Gareth Southgate promised to bring some "stability" to the England set-up after Sam Allardyce's shock exit as the national side's manager.

"It's obviously been a difficult situation for the Football Association but it was important that there was some stability and continuity for everybody," Southgate said. "So, from my point of view, it was important to step forward and give us the best possible chance to win these games."

Southgate added: "The focus now has to be on playing football, putting in good performances and getting results. These are four big games for us as a country. I'm confident that we can get good results."