Thomas Tuchel Set to Become England Head Coach: A New Era for English Football-2024 Updated
It is said that Thomas Tuchel, a former manager of Bayern Munich, is ready to take over as the next England national football team head coach.
Following an outstanding tenure at Chelsea that included winning the UEFA Champions League in 2021, Tuchel is anticipated to succeed Gareth Southgate, who resigned following England’s recent European Championship second-place result.
After departing Bayern Munich at the conclusion of the previous season, the Champions League-winning coach has not been employed.
He had accepted the England position, becoming the team’s third non-English coach after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello, according to reports released on Tuesday by the BBC and other British media agencies.
He would begin in January, according to Sky Germany, and has agreed to an 18-month contract. An notification from the English Football Association was still pending.
Harry Kane, the captain of England and former Bayern Munich employee under Tuchel, said Sky Sports, “Until it’s announced, obviously I can’t really comment, but we have to wait and see.” Of course, I’ve known Thomas since last year. Amazing person and coach, so I’m sure the FA guys will get in touch with me when they find out more.
English supporters are familiar with Tuchel because he guided Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League title, defeating Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in the championship game. Along with the Premier League team, he also won the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
Tuchel is a serial winner who led Paris Saint-Germain to two French league victories and Bayern Munich to the German championship.
Southgate resigned as England’s manager following the team’s defeat in the European Championship final this summer. In 2018, he guided his nation to the World Cup semifinals and back-to-back finals in the Euros.
Lee Carsley, the temporary replacement for Southgate as the England Under-21 coach, was a strong candidate to become the permanent manager. Last Monday, Carsley seemed to separate himself from the race by declaring that England deserved a “world class coach.”
Having managed some of the biggest teams in Europe, Tuchel fits that definition.
Additionally, he satisfies the standards outlined by the English Football Association for its future head coach.
It stated that “significant experience of English football, with a strong track record delivering results in the Premier League and/or leading international competitions” would be preferred when the position was publicly advertised in July.
Leading and developing the team to “win a major tournament and be consistently ranked as one of the top teams in the world” was stated as part of the job description.
