England fans start petition for Gareth Southgate to reverse Euro 2024 squad decision
England fans have started a petition for Gareth Southgate to reverse his controversial decision ahead of Euro 2024.
England will begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Serbia on June 16, but their their send off before heading to Germany didn't go according to plan.
The Three Lions suffered a shock 1-0 defeat to Iceland at Wembley on Friday, the team that famously knocked them out of Euro 2016.
England struggled to create many clear chances, mustering just one shot on target compared to the visitors' four.
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Phil Foden, Cole Palmer, Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane all started the match, but the lack of creativity in the final third prompted some fans to question Southgate's decision to omit Jack Grealish from his tournament squad.
Manchester City star Grealish was one of seven players cut this week as Southgate whittled down his 33-man squad to a final 26-man roster.
The 28-year-old attacker endured a frustrating season with the Premier League champions, starting just 10 league games and contributing only three goals and three assists in all competitions.
Grealish's omission was confirmed on Thursday afternoon - a day before the Iceland defeat - and immediately one England fan began a petition calling for Southgate to reverse his decision.
The petition Change.org page reads: "As Jack Grealish's number one fan and the voice of every JGL'er, I am devastated by his exclusion from the England Euros squad.
"Having a Euros without Jack Grealish is like having tea without biscuits, fish without chips, Scooby-Doo without Shaggy. "An injustice has been done today and I demand that Southgate rethinks his squad, raids the England gift shop for an extra small pair of shorts, buys some shin pads the size of a chocolate Hob Nob and slots Jack back into the team. Immediately. Kein Grealish, keine kälber, keine trophäe. #justiceforthesaucybrummie."
Unfortunately for Grealish fans, the petition has only gained 234 signatures over the past two days.
Topics: England, Euro 2024, Gareth Southgate, Jack Grealish, Football
Alex Brotherton