Gareth Southgate will not quit his role as England Under 21s head coach after his side tumbled out of Euro 2015. For the third Under 21 European Championship in a row, England failed to get out of their group and their exit from the Czech Republic was sealed by a miserable 3-1 defeat to Italy, a nation they have not beaten at this level since 1997. Southgate signed a 12-month contract extension in January, which runs until the end of the 2017 tournament in Poland, but he accepted that the decision might taken out of his hands by the Football Association. Dan Ashworth, the Technical Director with whom Southgate has a strong relationship, will be key.England's 3-1 defeat by Italy saw them crash out of the group stage at the Under 21 European Championship on Wednesday nightHead coach Gareth Southgate says that he will not resign from his roleSouthgate admits, however, that his future is not up to him alone
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