The Athletic have revealed more details on why Ben White was sent home from the England squad in Qatar and why he currently remains absent from the international set-up, despite his great form at club level this season.
According to The Athletic, Ben White had a row with England assistant manager Steve Holland where the Arsenal man was on the receiving end of a verbal dressing-down from Southgate’s right-hand man. The 26-year-old was already finding it difficult to conform to life of international football when Holland turned his anger on him.
At one meeting, Holland did not appear to think White was taking it seriously enough and there was an angry exchange in front of the other players that created a lot of discussion within England’s camp.