Excerpts from a New England

David Winner delivers a perceptive and wry analysis of Gareth Southgates time as England manager, cleverly placing Southgates enlightenment, achievements and legacy in the context of a turbulent period of political, social and cultural upheaval. If you loved Dear England, youll love this! Winner is the author of such classic football books as the William Hill-shortlisted Brilliant Orange: The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football and Those Feet: A Sensual History of English Football. Through eight years of weird tumult, one modest and bearded Englishman embodied decency and tried to keep us happy and sane he wasnt bad at being a football manager either After the national teams nadir of defeat by Iceland at Euro 2016, Gareth Southgate woke England, re-imagining, re-energising and taking them to a World Cup semi-final and two Euros finals A nation rejoiced well, some of the time for still there was criticism: of being woke, for stepping beyond sporting boundaries and trying to make the nation proud of its modern diversity; and for the tactics born of being an England defender himself that some considered too cautious Excerpts from a New England is the sixth book in the innovative Football Shorts series. Its a must-read for every England fan.