With Southgate's job on the line ... and some suggesting he has a fortnight to prove he has the balls for the job ... the town of Middlesbrough has been hit with another bombshell.
In news that will surely make signing foreign superstars a tad more difficult, Middlesbrough has just been deemed the worst city in the country!
And a village in the heart of the ICI (as it was once called) smog has been officially handed a certificate saying the locals can expect a life-span of 50-odd years and no more! Which will no doubt please them no end.
Southgate knows he is also living under a cloud ... and a big one!
Southgate: "If things were going wrong, I'm sure Steve Gibson would act as swiftly as he does in his own business, but he is realistic"
It's Official - Middlesbrough 'Biggest Dump In Britain'!
OK, we haven't won a domestic trophy since 1955 ... we haven't won a cup since 1969 ... we are out of Europe and the Carling Cup ... BUT at least we don't live in Middlesbrough!