We look at 12 people whose support for the manager has helped
England reach a Euro 2020 semi-final against Denmark
Steve Holland (assistant manager)The 51-year-old became Gareth Southgate’s full-time assistant in 2017 having initially worked with him at Under-21 level and after a coaching career that saw him manage Crewe before progressing through the ranks at
Chelsea, starting off the reserves and going on to work at first-team level under André-Villas Boas, Roberto Di Matteo, Rafael Benítez, José Mourinho, Guus Hiddink and Antonio Conte. Holland leads England’s tactical drills and is widely recognised as one of the smartest coaches in the country. Cesc Fàbregas, who was with Holland at Stamford Bridge, said: “Steve’s meticulous brain is England’s secret weapon.”
Graeme Jones (assistant coach)The former Doncaster Rovers striker joined Southgate’s setup a month before the Euros as a replacement for the attacking coach, Allan Russell, who “agreed to leave his post” after accepting responsibility for his part in a road traffic accident. Jones does not have the same duties as Russell and instead has brought with him broad coaching skills from an extensive career that started at Hamilton Academical in 2006 before he worked alongside Roberto Martínez at Swansea City, Wigan Athletic, Everton and with
Belgium. He also managed Luton Town before, in late January, becoming assistant coach at Newcastle United, where he was widely credited for the tactical adjustments that led to his boyhood club avoiding relegation.