Man City star Jack Grealish bids farewell in new message and hits out at manager
Man City star Jack Grealish has made a subtle dig at former England manager Gareth Southgate when sending a message to Lee Carsley after his interim period ended.
The City winger hailed Carsley for “bringing back the enjoyment in an England shirt”, in what was a thinly-veiled swipe at the previous regime.
Grealish had been left out of the 26-man squad for Euro 2024 this past summer as Southgate opted to choose other players.
The 29-year-old had only scored three goals and provided three assists in 36 appearances in all competitions for City last season, which ultimately proved insufficient to convince Southgate to pick him.
Grealish has publicly admitted he didn’t agree with Southgate’s decision, but Carsley brought him back into the squad in September.
The tricky winger had been chosen for Carsley’s final camp, but Grealish was one of the nine players who ended up pulling out of the squad.
England are set to embark on a new era
Carsley enjoyed six games in charge of the Three Lions, winning five and losing one as he guided the team to win their Nations League group.
England earned promotion back to League A of the competition, but now the team will enter a new era as Thomas Tuchel takes charge in January.
The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss will be the man responsible for picking the next squad, giving Grealish a new manager to impress.
Grealish has failed to open his account for City this season in his 10 appearances across all competitions, but he has provided two assists.
Throughout his England career Grealish has made 39 appearances, scoring four goals and providing eight assists.
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