SamuelThomas Tuchel Succeeds SoughtGate as England head coach, becoming the third foreign coach of England.
Thomas Tuchel becomes the new coach of England from January 2025 until after 2026 FIFA World Cup.
“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”.
Who is England interim coach
As of yesterday 16th,October 2024, Tuchel has already signed his contract as New England coach. But Lee Carsley will be England interim coach for now and will oversee the UEFA Nations League games against Greece and Republic of Ireland.
Tuchel will take over in the next international break schedule for between March 23 and March 31 2025 and will see the three lions as they continue they qualification campaign for 2026 World Cup.
who will be England assistant coach.
Thomas Tuchel will be joined by joined by former Chelsea assistant Anthony Barry as England assistant coach.
England FA on why they chose to go with Tuchel and Barry
“We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world and Anthony Barry who is one of the best English coaches to support him. Our recruitment process has been very thorough”.
“Before the EUROs we had a contingency plan and outlined exactly the qualities we would be looking for in a coach. Since after Gareth resignation, we have worked through the candidate pool, meeting a number of coaches and evaluating them against that criteria. Thomas was very impressive and stood out with his vast expertise and his drive. Anthony is a top English talent and also has international experience with Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Portugal.
” we wanted to hire a coaching team that will give us the best possible chance of winning a major tournament and a major trophy, and we believe and Barry Tuchel will do just that. Thomas and the team have a single-minded focus on giving us the best possible chance to win the World Cup in 2026.
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