Sir Gareth Southgate, you're hired! Ex-England boss takes on job as BBC presenter for brand new show

According to The Sun, Southgate will join the BBC to host a new podcast-style show called 'One Of A Kind', where the ex-England boss will interview successful leaders and ­winners from industry. The 54-year-old will be paid around £50,000 in his new job. 

Sources close to The Sun revealed: "The Beeb are excited to have landed Gareth in what will be his first hosting role. It’s a real coup. He’ll be interviewing successful people from different spheres of industry, moving away from sport into mainstream inspirational stories. Gareth is a philosophical man and producers think he’ll be great at having in-depth chats with interview subjects. He’ll be peeling back the layers to reveal fascinating insights into his experiences. The series is being created for BBC Sounds, but it will be videoed and if successful could end up on the telly or iPlayer. It’s a really exciting new avenue for Gareth."

Southgate was linked with the Poland national team job last month after Michal Probierz resigned following a bitter feud with captain Robert Lewandowski. Reports suggested the Polish Football Association eventually snubbed the ex-Middlesbrough player but he later dismissed that speculation.

It's unclear whether Southgate would return to football management in the future if an attractive offer crops up. The ex-Three Lions boss said in a recent interview: "You can't say never to anything because 15 years ago I left Middlesbrough and I wasn't certain I would manage then. Then I ended up on a strange path into managing the national team. But it's not something I'm actively looking at at the moment."