Gareth Southgate hires close Sir Jim Ratcliffe pal as ex-England boss and Man Utd target considers next step

Gareth Southgate has hired a close associate of Man Utd owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as an adviser as he considers his next step in management.

SunSport has learned that Southgate has been using Jimmy Worrall, who has worked as a consultant for Ratcliffe’s company INEOS, since splitting with his agent Terry Byrne earlier this year.