Gareth Southgate

The Handmaid’s Tale actor Joseph Fiennes will star as England manager Gareth Southgate in a new play at the National Theatre.

Speaking for the first time since deciding to stay on, Southgate told Steve Scott there were times even before the World Cup when he considered his position.

The 52-year-old was considering his future in the wake of last weekend’s 2-0 quarter-final defeat to France at the World Cup.