On July 6, according to the Daily Star, England’s use of a three-center-back formation was disclosed by the media, causing outrage from England’s manager Gareth Southgate, who subsequently called for an emergency meeting due to the leak.
In this European Championship, England’s performance has been inconsistent, securing only one victory and two draws to amass five points and still manage to top their group. In the Round of 16, they faced Slovakia and, on the brink of elimination, Bellingham’s acrobatic equalizer and Kane’s extra-time header secured their progression to the quarterfinals.
Before the quarterfinal match against Switzerland, it emerged that Southgate intended to switch to a three-center-back setup. Upon learning of the tactical leak, both Southgate and his assistant Steve Holland were infuriated, believing that such team secrets should not be made public for opponents to exploit.
It is reported that Southgate will convene an urgent meeting with the England squad to identify who was responsible for divulging the team’s strategic blueprint.
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