England manager Gareth Southgate has made a big admission about his job security ahead of the Three Lions' UEFA Nations League clash against Germany on Monday night.
The 2020 UEFA European Championship losing finalists are currently on a five-match winless streak, with their last goal from open play coming against Ivory Coast in March.
Their 1-0 defeat to Italy on Friday night saw them get relegated to the Nations League B group, a game after which plenty of criticism was aimed at Southgate for the team's lack of attacking prowess.
The 52-year-old, speaking ahead of England's match against Hansi Flick's side on Monday, has acknowledged that his future could be decided by how his team performs at the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup.
"I am not foolish. My sole focus at the moment is to get the team right for (Monday) night," he said, according to RTE.
"We're focused on a good performance, a good result, then you're looking towards the World Cup. And I know ultimately I will be judged on what happens at that World Cup.
"Contracts are irrelevant in football because managers can have three-, four-, five-year contracts and if results aren't good enough then you accept that's time to part ways.
"Why would I be any different? I'm not arrogant enough to think that having a contract should protect me in any way from results."
Southgate has overseen 75 matches since his appointment in 2016, winning 48 games and losing on 14 occasions.
