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Thomas Tuchel set to be appointed England manager

England have officially announced Thomas Tuchel as the new manager of the men’s national team, with highly-regarded English coach Anthony Barry as his assistant.

The German succeeds Gareth Southgate as the permanent boss of the side in an eye-catching appointment made by the Football Association (FA). The former Chelsea manager has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, but carries real pedigree, leading the Stamford Bridge club to Champions League triumph in 2021 and winning league titles in both Germany and France.

The 51-year-old will lead England into the 2026 World Cup on North American soil having emerged as the FA’s preferred appointment this week – with official confirmation coming on Wednesday morning. A number of candidates, including Pep Guardiola, were sounded out over the vacancy while Lee Carsley performed the duties on an interim basis, but Tuchel fits many of the criteria outlined by the stand-in manager last week.

Having worked closely with captain Harry Kane at Bayern last season, Tuchel will be unveiled as the third foreign holder of the role after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello, but leading pundit Gary Lineker isn’t sure the Three Lions have made the right choice.

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Thomas Tuchel had many influences and mentors through the fledgling years of his coaching career, most notably Ralf Rangnick and Jurgen Klopp. But perhaps the most intriguing was a German scientist, Professor Wolfgang Schollhorn.

Schollhorn advocated the benefits of ‘differential learning’, in which the student’s environment is constantly disturbed and disrupted, forcing them to come up with new solutions rather than simply repeating the same motions.

“If we want to have extraordinary performance, we need to train extraordinarily!” went Schollhorn’s maxim.

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Mike Jones16 October 2024 11:17

Harry Kane gives Thomas Tuchel verdict

Harry Kane has said that he is unaware of talks between England and Thomas Tuchel, though stressed that the German is a “fantastic coach”.

The England captain worked closely with Tuchel at Bayern Munich last year after joining the Bundesliga club from Tottenham Hotspur.

Although Bayern ended the season without a trophy and moved on from the manager, Kane flourished in front of goal, producing a fine scoring season.

“Until it’s announced obviously I can’t really comment, but we have to wait and see,” the striker told Sky Sports in Germany yesterday.

“Obviously, I know Thomas well from last year. [He is a] fantastic coach, fantastic person. I am sure the guys at the FA will contact me, when they know more about it.”

Mike Jones16 October 2024 11:09

‘Tuchel is a winner’ says Richards

Former Manchester City and England right-back Micah Richards says Thomas Tuchel “is an outstanding manager and a proven winner”. Speaking on the Rest is Football podcast alongside Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker, Richards added:

“The more damning thing is that we have not got an English candidate strong enough to take that [England] job. That is one of the most interesting things. I was of the opinion that you don’t need an English manager and it is about getting the best person for the job.

“I think Thomas Tuchel is an outstanding manager and a proven winner. I am not sure how he is going to fit all of these great players together because at Chelsea he played three at the back at times. He has also played with two number 10s as well.

“There are so many questions that need answering but we have to all agree that Tuchel is a winner. No matter where he comes from, he could be the difference between winning and losing.

“I understand why he has been given the job and I am excited to see what he can bring.”

Mike Jones16 October 2024 11:00

‘Exciting times’ says Prince William

Prince William, the President of the FA, says that confirming Thomas Tuchel as England manager means there are ‘exciting times ahead’ for the national team.

Writing on X, formerly Twitter, the Prince of Wales said: “Exciting times for @England, with a generation of talented players and a new manager taking the reins. Thomas, wishing you the best of luck, we’re all behind you! W”

Mike Jones16 October 2024 10:51

Thomas Tuchel confirms England assistant coach after Three Lions appointment

Thomas Tuchel has confirmed the man who will be his assistant coach after accepting the job as boss of the England men’s team.

The German was officially confirmed as the successor to Gareth Southgate on Wednesday morning and and will begin work on 1 January 2025, with Lee Carsley continuing as interim boss for the remaining two Nations League matches next month.

The former Chelsea, PSG and Bayern Munich manager said it was a “huge privilege” to get the role and is excited for the road to the 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.

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Mike Jones16 October 2024 10:45

Lineker on Tuchel’s World Cup chances

Gary Lineker says Thomas Tuchel sees ‘unbelievable opportunity’ to win the World Cup with England. He said: “I respect Thomas Tuchel as coach. I think he’s really clever. I spoke to (German journalist) Raphael Honigstein and he said to me, ’60 per cent genius, 40 per cent lunatic’, or words to that effect.

“No one will care one iota (about his nationality) if England somehow manage to win the World Cup. He’s taken another team’s national squad and he will have done this because he would have looked at this squad and gone, ‘My goodness there’s so much talent in there’.

“This is an unbelievable opportunity of winning the greatest trophy of all and boy would I love him to do it.”

Mike Jones16 October 2024 10:38

Lineker questions dearth of English coaches

Gary Lineker echoed the views of Alan Shearer in that appointing Thomas Tuchel is not an issue but he did question why there seems to be a lack of top quality English coaches.

The former England forward said: “I don’t think it is imperative (to have an English manager). I’m not going to lose sleep over it. But my personal preference would be that England has an English coach.

“For some reason English football hasn’t produced a plethora of brilliant coaches. Why that is, I don’t know. I think that will happen.

“We are starting to see really good coaches coming through. But I think the reason that we have not produced great coaches is the fact that we were stuck in the past in terms of long-ball football. We were behind everybody else.”

Mike Jones16 October 2024 10:31

Shearer has no problem with Tuchel’s nationality

Thomas Tuchel’s German nationality will no doubt displease a certain section of fans, but Alan Shearer says he does not have a problem with it, stating: “If he’s the outstanding candidate, yeah.

“There’s no doubt he’s got an incredible CV, what he’s won and managing at the highest level, working with superstars. But this is going to be a very, very different test for him. It’s a bold move from the FA, there’s no doubt about it.

“We need a trophy, it’s as simple as that. And we need a manager that can deliver that.”

Mike Jones16 October 2024 10:24

Thomas Tuchel becomes third foreign England manager

Thomas Tuchel is now the third foreign England manager, and the third different county represented, after Sweden’s Sven-Goran Eriksson and Italy’s Fabio Capello.

While that element is sure to bring debate from traditionalists in English football, especially given the nature of the football rivalry with Germany, the FA’s sole focus is bringing this era to fruition and winning the 2026 World Cup.

Should Tuchel and his backroom staff achieve that feat, the debate will be settled.