But neither was the big story in this game, at least not for the right reasons. "I was called in by my commander. He said, 'Mel, I understand the black athletes are prepared to demonstrate.' He said 'I understand you're part of it.' I said, 'I'm not part of anything.' "That is a consequence of results and performances and bringing enjoyment to the country as well. In an ideal world you want a manager who cares about English football and about the organisation to be able to fulfil all those things." The FA announced 124 redundancies and potential losses of up to £300m in June due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and Southgate agreed to a 30 per cent wage cut.