Following Southgate’s resignation, renowned journalist Richard Martin wrote that 31-year-old Kane should also leave along with Southgate. Back in the day, Beckham and Rooney also became marginal figures in the England team at this age.
Richard Martin believes that when the new head coach of the England team takes over, players in their thirties should step aside voluntarily. When McClaren took over, he removed Beckham from the England squad, and Beckham resigned as captain of the England team after the 2006 World Cup.
After Southgate took charge, he did not include the 31-year-old Rooney in the England team for the match against Slovenia, which was Southgate’s debut with the England team. Whoever replaces Southgate should have a long conversation with the England captain and respectfully inform Kane that it is time for him to leave the England team.
Kane is being treated by a private doctor for his back injury, but his performance has always been somewhat disappointing. In the final, he had only one touch in the penalty area, just like in the previous final. Moreover, Kane has often been substituted early in this tournament, but the England team’s attack has become more fluid and effective after his departure.
Of course, abandoning Kane means finding a replacement, but apart from Ivan Toney, no one can fill the role of a central striker, and in terms of goal-scoring efficiency, no one matches Kane. However, Richard Martin believes that the England team is not short of talented attacking players, and teams like Germany, Spain, and Argentina, who lack tall strikers, have shown more flexible offensive play.
