Thomas Tuchel has been named the new head coach of the England men’s team, a task he will take on from January 1 until the 2026 World Cup. The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich coach becomes the third foreign coach of the three Lions and the first from Germany. He will be assisted by Anthony Barry, who worked with him at Chelsea, and the rest of his training squad will be shown at a closer presentation.
“I am very proud to have had the honor of leading the England team,” said Tuchel. “I have long felt a personal connection to football in this country, and it has already given me some incredible moments. Having the opportunity to represent England is a great privilege, and the opportunity to work with this special and talented group of players is very exciting.
“By working closely with Anthony as my staff coach, we can do everything we can to make England a success and the fans proud. I want to thank the FA, especially Mark [Bullingham, FA CEO] and john [McDermott, technical director]for your trust and I am looking forward to forming our course together.”
Tuchel was appointed after what the English FA describes as an “in-depth recruitment search that began in July”, with more than one applicant interviewed before the 51-year-old’s appointment was ratified, his word of honour. signed in October. 8.
Tuchel arrives in England with a rich history of good fortune, especially in cup competitions, although he bears the new scars of being the man under whom Bayern Munich’s run of eleven Bundesliga titles ended. He still has something to his name with the Bavarians, two French titles with Paris Saint-Germain and a cup legend at home. Most notable of all, however, might be the way Chelsea grew from a mid-table struggler to a Champions League winner in four months at the start of 2021, a period in which Tuchel He also developed a deep affection. for a day in London.
At Wembley, Tuchel’s activity will be simple. End 60 years of damage. Win a big trophy for England. It is the prize that twice eluded Gareth Southgate before resigning closer to the Euro 2024 final. His brief successor, Lee Carsley, never spoke with the conviction of someone hoping to be promoted from the Under-21s; certainly, he may well have known that Tuchel had already been named when his team lost to Greece in Thursday’s Internationals. League recreation: with England uneasy about a serial winner.
“We are delighted to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world, and Anthony Barry, one of the best English coaches, to support him,” Bullingham said. “Our hiring process has been very thorough.
“Before the Euro we had a contingency plan and defined exactly the qualities we were looking for in a coach. Since Gareth resigned, we have worked on the candidate pool, bringing together many coaches and comparing them to those standards. Thomas was very notable and outstanding for his wealth of experience and pressure, Anthony is a leading English talent and also has world experience with the Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Portugal.
“Basically, we wanted to hire a coaching team that would give us the best possible chance of winning a major tournament, and we believe they will do just that. Thomas and the team are focused solely on giving us the best possible chance of winning the 2026 World Cup.
“I want to thank Lee for stepping away from the bed as much as we asked – he is a very talented coach and a big part of our journey in England. He will now focus on maintaining the U21 Euro title in the summer. “Son “Exciting times for England lovers at senior and MU21 level, and we look forward to welcoming Thomas and Anthony when they start work in January.”
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