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England’s boss Gareth Southgate has been secretly battling coronavirus after isolating himself at his North Yorkshire home
- Gareth Southgate, 50, had symptoms and tested positive around October 25
- A subsequent test, after he was isolated at home for 10 days, came back negative.
- A small number knew that Southgate tested positive and the England players were in the dark
England manager Gareth Southgate secretly battled the coronavirus in October and was forced into self-isolation for ten days.
The 50-year-old former Aston Villa player developed symptoms and subsequently tested positive around October 25.
Another test, conducted after he was isolated for 10 days at his North Yorkshire home, came back negative.
Only a small number of people knew that Southgate tested positive, and the England team players remained in the dark.
England coach Gareth Southgate (pictured on October 7, before testing positive) secretly battled coronavirus in October and was forced to self-isolate for ten days.
Southgate appeared in good spirits during England’s triumphant victory over Ireland on Thursday (pictured)
A source told The Sun: ‘He’s a pro, he just kept going. Fortunately, he is very fit for his age.
His self-isolation meant he was forced to miss the Premier League matches he planned to attend as part of preparation for the ongoing international games.
He was Covid-free on November 5, when he revealed his 29-man England squad via a Zoom call.
Since her positive test, she has tested negative multiple times.
In March, Southgate launched an NHS campaign that enlisted the help of top sports stars to encourage fans to stay home amid the crisis.
The 50-year-old former Aston Villa player developed symptoms and subsequently tested positive around Oct. 25 (pictured Nov. 12).
He said at the time: “Life is very different for all of us right now and sport is rightly stepping aside to support a greater cause during these unprecedented times,” said the Three Lions boss.
“We were supposed to host Italy and Denmark at Wembley Stadium in the next few days, but football is insignificant as we are all in the middle of a global battle.
“The time has come for sport to come together, speak with one voice and come together behind a very clear message: stay home, protect the NHS and save lives.”
Southgate appeared in good spirits during England’s triumphant victory over Ireland on Thursday.
