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- Updated: October 3, 2016
Gareth Southgate says football is a sport he loves but the interim England manager admits there are aspects of the football industry he does not like.
Reports by the Daily Telegraph’s investigation team over the past week have shone a light on an unedifying side of the sport, with allegations made against several high-profile footballing figures.
Sam Allardyce left his position as England manager after comments made to undercover reporters, and, while insisting he knew little about the details of the Telegraph investigation, Southgate is clearly disheartened about some aspects about the sport.
“I have to say I’m involved in a sport that I love and an industry that at times I don’t like,” he said. “The detail of what happened last week, I’m not too au fait with.
“I’ve heard names mentioned and bits of information but I don’t have the detail so I don’t think I can speculate about what might or might not have happened.”
The 46-year-old says there are “many different areas” of the industry he does particularly like, but the chance to …
