Gareth Southgate responds to booing England fans at Wembley after Iceland defeat | Football [Video]

Gareth Southgate insists he ‘completely understands’ England supporters who booed the team at Wembley following their 1-0 defeat to Iceland on Friday night.

The Three Lions delivered a sub-par performance in their final warm-up game before the start of Euro 2024, while a first-half ankle injury to John Stones has added to Southgate’s concerns.

When asked about the negative reaction from England supporters at the full-time whistle, Southgate replied: ‘I completely understand,

‘We didn’t play well enough to keep them excited within the game.

‘We had some very, very good chances that normally would be finished which could’ve given a different complexion to the game and would have affected the confidence of the opponent but that might also have masked some flaws that were apparent tonight.

‘From my perspective, I’ve learned a lot from the game. But no qualms with the supporters’ reaction. To have the fans with you here obviously makes a massive difference but …