October 15th 2024.
According to reports, Thomas Tuchel has officially reached an agreement to take over as the new manager for England's national football team. After the departure of Gareth Southgate following England's Euro 2024 campaign, the Football Association has been in advanced talks with the 51-year-old to permanently fill the role.
The Times has reported that Tuchel has now agreed to a deal with the FA, with an official unveiling expected to take place later this week. This news comes after Tuchel had also been in discussions with Manchester United over potentially replacing Erik ten Hag, before the Premier League side ultimately decided to keep their current manager in place.
Since United's approach, the FA has been in extensive negotiations with Tuchel, appointing Lee Carsley as interim manager for England's six Nations League matches in September, October, and November. Tuchel brings an impressive resume to the role, having won league titles with both Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, as well as the Champions League during his time at Chelsea.
Tuchel has been without a team since leaving Bayern at the end of last season. When asked for his thoughts on the FA's move for his former manager, England captain Harry Kane, who played under Tuchel at Bayern last season, stated that he had not heard anything specific about it yet and would reserve his comments until an official announcement was made.
Kane did, however, speak highly of Tuchel, calling him a fantastic coach and an even better person. He also stated that he was sure the FA would contact him for his input once they had more information on the situation. Tuchel will become only the third overseas coach to manage England, following in the footsteps of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
After England's 3-1 win over Finland in Helsinki on Sunday, interim manager Carsley stressed the importance of the FA appointing a world-class coach as Southgate's permanent successor. He acknowledged that the job deserved someone with a proven track record of winning trophies and achieving success, and that he was still on his own path towards achieving that.
It is worth noting that the FA had also informally approached Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola before coming to an agreement with Tuchel. However, the Spaniard has yet to make a decision on his future, with his contract at City set to expire at the end of the season.
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