According to The Times, Thomas Tuchel agreed to take over as England’s manager in place of Gareth Southgate. According to the source, a contract between the German tactician and the Football Association (FA) is anticipated to be revealed this week.
The league champion in Germany and France, as well as the Champions League winner with Chelsea, became the front-runner for the position when interim manager Lee Carsley publicly expressed his reluctance to accept the full-time position.
When Thomas Tuchel is officially announced, he will be the first manager from Germany to coach England.
Even though the former Chelsea and Bayern manager has only held club football positions, Thomas Tuchel’s appointment will mark a change of leadership amid the uncertainty surrounding who would lead the Three Lions following Gareth Southgate’s exit in the summer.
Thomas Tuchel Accepts the England Position
Thomas Tuchel has been available as a free agent since the summer after departing Stamford Bridge just over two years ago due to disagreements with the club’s boardroom executives and a challenging time leading Bundesliga team Bayern Munich. England has finally been able to acquire their top target.
Over the previous several days, the FA has questioned Pep Guardiola of Manchester City, Eddie Howe of Newcastle United, and unemployed Graham Potter. However, Paul Joyce of The Times claims that Thomas Tuchel will be the next permanent England manager.
Guardiola’s position with the Premier League’s current winners had made him an unexpected candidate, but his contract expires at the conclusion of this season, raising questions. Tuchel was in control of the position since the Catalan was unable to provide the FA a definitive response.
According to reports, Tuchel is ‘negotiating’ to take over as manager of England. He might make some intriguing tactical changes to the Three Lions.
Tuchel meets the description of England needing a “world-class coach who has won trophies,” as previously acknowledged by Birmingham-born Carsley following England’s 3-1 Nations League victory against Finland in Helsinki. Tuchel was previously connected to the Manchester United position amid uncertainty surrounding Erik ten Hag’s position.
Last month, the FA’s chief executive Mark Bullingham and technical director John McDermott made contact with the 51-year-old former Borussia Dortmund player. According to a report in The Times, the FA consider it a huge coup to have signed him despite interest from Manchester United and AC Milan.
Inside the Managerial Career of Tuchel
Premier League fans are most familiar with Tuchel from his time at Chelsea, where he led Chelsea to a 1-0 triumph over Manchester City in the Champions League final. Tuchel has established a reputation as a tenacious manager in knockout competitions.
Could Tuchel be the man to finally get a trophy over the finish line for England’s current generation of talent? England, including its supporters, players, and staff, are eager to win their first trophy since their World Cup victory in 1966, especially after making it to consecutive European Championship finals.
