The next England manager has been revealed as former Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel. According to two sources, Tuchel will become the third non-British permanent manager of the England men’s team after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello. The announcement comes after England has been without a permanent manager since Gareth Southgate resigned following the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.
Tuchel is no stranger to English football as he previously managed Chelsea between January 2021 and September 2022. During his brief stay at Stamford Bridge, he lifted the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and UEFA Super Cup with the Blues before being sacked. Prior to Chelsea, he had stints at Bayern Munich, Paris St-Germain, and Borussia Dortmund.
Despite being linked with Manchester United previously, the 51-year-old ruled himself out of the running to take over at Manchester United in June. Tuchel won the German Cup at Dortmund and two Ligue 1 titles at PSG, including a domestic treble in 2019-20. His last high-profile job was at Bayern, but he left the position after the club failed to win the Bundesliga title for the first time since 2011-12 despite still having a year to run on his contract.
Lee Carsley was placed in charge of England on an interim basis “with a view to remaining in the position throughout autumn” while the Football Association assessed suitable options. Before the decision was made, an approach was also made for Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola in the summer. However, it appears that Tuchel was the standout candidate for the job. England fans will hope that his experience and success in previous roles will translate to success with the Three Lions
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