Football
Thomas Tuchel becomes coach of the England national team
The homeland of football will rely on German from January. Former Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel should lead England to the 2026 World Cup as national coach and end their long wait for a title.
Thomas Tuchel will succeed Gareth Southgate
Thomas Tuchel is the new coach of England. The 51-year-old German quickly agreed terms with the English FA.
The former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, FSV Mainz, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich coach is the first German to hold the most important coaching job in the country of football. Tuchel will start work on January 1, 2025. The English will play the last two National League games in Greece and against Ireland in mid-November again under Lee Carsley.
Tuchel is expected to lead the Three Lions to the 2026 World Cup finals in the USA, Mexico and Canada. He signed an 18-month contract, as announced by the association on its website. The contract was signed on 8 October. Tuchel believes that 18 months is suitable for the job of national coach. «In this case it was important for me to have a clear framework because for me it is a bit of a jump into the unknown. I was used to working as a club coach on a daily basis. “It will be completely different now,” Tuchel said. After these 18 months we will sit down and see what happens next.
Tuchel, whose long-term assistant Anthony Barry is also in the England national team, is set to satisfy England’s almost 60-year longing for their first major title since the 1966 World Cup win.
Prince William looks forward to Tuchel
Tuchel promised he would do “everything to make England successful and make the fans proud.” “The coaching position at the Three Lions is a great privilege”. He is looking forward to the “opportunity to work with this talented group of players”. He is “very proud” and has long felt a “personal connection” to English football.
Prince William has already declared his support for Tuchel. “Thomas, we wish you the best of luck and we are all behind you!” wrote the British heir to the throne on platform X With the appointment of the German, the 42-year-old sees “exciting times” ahead of the Three Lions. , “with a new generation of talented players and a new manager to return.”
The message on the account of the heir to the British throne was signed with “W”, the first letter of William’s first name. This is considered a sign that he wrote the message himself. Prince William is the patron of the English Football Association FA.
The third foreigner
Tuchel is the third foreign national coach in England after Sweden’s Sven-Göran Eriksson (January 2001 to July 2006), who died recently of cancer, and the Italian Fabio Capello (December 2007 to February 2012).
Tuchel, for his part, responded with humor when he was introduced as England’s new national coach to critics who would have preferred to see an English coach at the Three Lions. “Sorry, I only have a German passport,” the 51-year-old said with a smile. Tuchel then said: “Hopefully I can convince them and show them and prove that I am proud to be England’s coach and that I will give everything to this job.”
Tuchel’s commitment was confirmed by the FA on Wednesday morning, with the award ceremony taking place at Wembley Stadium in the afternoon. The day before, most English media reported that Tuchel was involved. “Tuchel is familiar to England fans, having coached Chelsea for 17 months between 2021 and 2022,” according to the Daily Mail. Tuchel took over at Chelsea in January 2021 and immediately saw them win the Champions League. In the final, Chelsea won against Manchester City 1-0.
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After finishing third in the Premier League the following season, Tuchel and Chelsea made a false start with consequences. In September 2022, the club parted with the German coach, who ended up at Bayern after a break. His contract was then terminated after last season.
The post of England national coach became vacant after the European Championships after the collaboration with Gareth Southgate came to an end after eight years despite the renewed push for European Championship finals. Lee Carsley took over on an interim basis, but the recent 2-1 Nations League defeat at Wembley was tough on him.