Details on Tuchel’s appointment
Now that the dust is settling on Thomas Tuchel becoming England manager, it’s time to look at the details of his appointment.
The former Bayern Munich boss is set to be the first German to manage the England national men’s team, while he will start work in January 2025.
He has also signed an 18-month contract with the Three Lions, meaning it’s clear his remit is to win the World Cup.
But what’s really interesting about Tuchel’s appointment is that the FA confirmed he signed the contract on Tuesday, October 8, which was before England played Greece and Finland.
This would massively explain Lee Carsley’s comments about basically not wanting the England job.
But Carsley will take the last two Nations League games of the campaign before handing the reigns to Tuchel.
And Mark Bullingham, the FA’s CEO, is very happy with the appointment of Tuchel.
He said: “We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world and Anthony Barry who is one of the best English coaches to support him. Our recruitment process has been very thorough.
“Before the EUROs we had a contingency plan and outlined exactly the qualities we would be looking for in a coach. Since Gareth resigned, we have worked through the candidate pool, meeting a number of coaches and evaluating them against that criteria. Thomas was very impressive and stood out with his vast expertise and his drive. Anthony is a top English talent and also has international experience with Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Portugal.
“Fundamentally we wanted to hire a coaching team to give us the best possible chance of winning a major tournament, and we believe they will do just that. Thomas and the team have a single-minded focus on giving us the best possible chance to win the World Cup in 2026.
“I would like to thank Lee for stepping up and doing everything we asked of him – he is a very talented coach and a major part of our England pathway. He will now focus on retaining the U21 EURO title in the summer. These are exciting times for England fans at senior and MU21 level, and we look forward to welcoming Thomas and Anthony when they begin work in January.”
