Gareth Southgate could have his own open top bus parade when he arrives back in England.

The Three Lions boss has guided his side to a faith-restoring World Cup semi-final and has been hailed across the land for reconnecting the national team with the public.

Southgate and his England players will return home after Saturday's third-place play-off match against Belgium and will no doubt be given a rousing welcome, although a parade is thought to be unlikely.

Gareth Southgate could have his own open top bus parade when he arrives back in England

Town Hall officials in Harrogate, where Southgate resides, are discussing a civic honour

Southgate moved to the quaint North Yorkshire town in early 2000s when at Middlesborough

That, however, may change for the manager when he arrives back to the North Yorkshire town of Harrogate, where he resides.

Sportsmail understands that town hall officials are discussing ways of bestowing a civic honour on their adopted son and that the local bus company has offered the use of its open top double decker should it be needed.

Whether Southgate, a famously modest man who prefers to praise the collective rather than the individual, would be keen on the idea remains to be seen.

The 47-year-old was born in Watford but moved to Harrogate in the early 2000s after joining Middlesbrough and looking for a home close to the club's training ground.

He and his wife Alison live in a Grade I-listed, 16th century mansion and are popular figures in the spa town, which is famous for its tea rooms and gardens.