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Plastic beer glasses were thrown at Gareth Southgate as he applauded England fans after his team’s draw with Slovenia.
England were once again sub-par in Cologne, struggling to break down their opponents at every turn and managing just four shots on target as they bid to guarantee their place as Group C winners.
They did, but with a point instead of a victory, drawing 0-0, a result that was reflected in the other match between Denmark and Serbia, eliminating the Danes and the Serbians.
Three Lions fans could be heard loudly throughout the game at the Cologne stadium, supporting their team during another lukewarm performance from the pre-tournament favourites.
Southgate approached to thank the fans at full time, but was met with a series of plastic cups thrown at him, reportedly showing signs of frustration from the Three Lions fans.
England fans threw plastic cups at Gareth Southgate after another lukewarm performance at Euro 2024.
The England manager was booed when he approached the Three Lions fans to thank them for their support.
The England manager was unfazed by the cups and continued applauding as he walked past them.
However, the England manager applauded the fans and hugged his players as confirmation came that they had led the group.
England’s players were booed at both half-time and the end, managing just two goals in their three games in a group many expected them to drop out.
They will now likely face the Netherlands in the round of 16 on Sunday, although they could face the third-placed team in Group E.
Southgate seemed unfazed by the cups thrown at him, approaching one as he continued to applaud the fans.
Several fans had already left the stadium, with the stands half empty for gratitude.
A line of hostesses could also be seen between the fans and the players, although none of them seemed to react when the cups were thrown.
It was a game without opportunities, since Cole Palmer’s shot in the 89th minute was the closest to opening the scoring after the Chelsea player was introduced in his first minutes in the tournament.
But in reality, even that was easily achieved by Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak, with a Slovenian boot threatening to cause the most problems.
Southgate insisted after the game that his team had “improved a lot” with the ball at their feet.
The closest the Three Lions came was an effort from substitute Cole Palmer minutes from the end of the game.
Despite a perceived lack of attacking threat again, Southgate insisted his team were better than in their previous two games.
“We have improved a lot with the ball,” he said. ‘We have created some good opportunities and at the moment we are finding it difficult. We’re not getting that break from the ball.
‘The boys who came for us played a good game and we had the discipline to keep a clean sheet, which means we are first in the group. I understand some reactions, but it’s the strange environment we’re playing in.
‘We have to take one step at a time. Tonight was an improvement. We have to improve to clearly advance to the next round. But we have led the group and that was the goal at the beginning.
‘A lot of things are starting to fall into place. We had a lot of problems before the tournament. People like Marc Guehi and the way the defence has played has been a big positive and something to build on.’
