Official: German is in the charge of England

What was being reported last night from England, got an official confirmation today: Thomas Tuchel is the new Three Lions boss. The German tactician thus continued his high profile managerial hires since he became the coach of Mainz in 2009. Since than, he managed Borussia Dortmund (2015-2017), Paris Saint Germain (2018-2020), Chelsea (2021-2022) and Bayern Munich (2023-2024). With those clubs he won the Champions League, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and two more German and French Cups. He will now be tasked with finally getting the first trophy of any kind for England, after 1966.

Tuchel to become England‘s manager by the end of the week

Obviously, the lack of quality candidates led to this decision, as his last three appointments finished with sacking, with several reports about his personal communication skills surfing out. He signed a year deal with the FA and his first assistant will be Anthony Barry. The pair will start working on 1 January 2025 ahead of the qualification process for the following year’s FIFA World Cup finals, due to be staged in Canada, Mexico and the USA. He signed an 18 months contract with a reported salary of 5 million pounds per year.

“The confidential process, which saw several candidates interviewed, was led by FA CEO Mark Bullingham and men’s technical director John McDermott, and saw Tuchel identified as the preferred appointment. The decision to recruit Tuchel and Barry was approved by the FA Board early last week, with Tuchel signing his contract on Tuesday 8 October“ reads the statement from the FA.

The German was obviously very happy that he got such a high profile gig and talked about his joy.

“I am very proud to have been given the honour of leading the England team. I have long felt a personal connection to the game in this country, and it has given me some incredible moments already. To have the chance to represent England is a huge privilege, and the opportunity to work with this special and talented group of players is very exciting. Working closely with Anthony as my assistant coach, we will do everything we can to make England successful and the supporters proud. I want to thank the FA, in particular Mark and John, for their trust and I am looking forward to starting our journey together” Thomas Tuchel said.