Gareth Southgate steps forward as England’s reluctant redeemer

The interim manager shows political savvy and old-fashioned values, but he remains wary of progressing beyond his England caretaker roleMore than anything, there was the clear impression that the Football Association would, if possible, like to airbrush the Sam Allardyce era out of its history. Walk into St George’s Park and all the branding put in place by the previous manager – “Our Journey Begins Here” – has vanished. Allardyce, one imagines, will never be added