Pep Guardiola’s dream remained such, Lee Carsley did not hold up as Gareth Southgate’s successor. In the end the new technical commissioner ofEngland And Thomas Tuchel. In the space of two days the hypothesis has increasingly taken on the appearance of news only to be churned out in all respects, in fact this morning the English Football Federation announced the decision to place the German coach on the bench of the Three Lions for the next 18 months.
The details of the agreement
There is a duty backstory to be explained and it is the manner of the agreement signed between the parties: Tuchel had actually already signed the new contract to become the new England manager at the beginning of last week, on 8 October. Furthermore, his role will not start immediately: according to what was agreed with the FA, Tuchel will have to wait until the start of the new year, 1 January 2025, to take office. At that point he will be able to take over the reins from the hands of the current interim coach and officially establish a new era, effectively becoming the third foreign coach ever in the history of the English national team.
The presentation to the audience
“I am very excited and honored to be here as England’s new head coach. I read a quote from Pelé as we entered Wembley and I agree. This task and this role has brought the young me back to life. I am excited for the great task awaiting me, I can’t wait to lead the Three Lions and play at Wembley with passion and emotion. We have to go through the process of qualifying for the World Cup, for us the adventure begins in January.” . And faced with the myriad of controversies raised by the choice of a foreign coach, Tuchel replied ironically: “I’m sorry, I only have a German passport. I hope I can convince you, I want to give everything for this role”.
Who will support him
Anthony Barry will be Tuchel’s assistant coach. A happy meeting for the German coach, given that the two have already worked side by side at Chelsea and Bayern Munich, winning 4 trophies between them. The 38-year-old Liverpool native holds a UEFA Pro license and began his coaching career when he joined Paul Cook’s staff at Wigan in 2017. At 30, he was the youngest first-team manager in England and has then his career accelerated. Then the experience at Chelsea with Lampard, the subsequent meeting with Tuchel, followed by the experiences in the national team – and always as deputy – between Ireland, Belgium and Portugal (for the latter two for the 2022 World Cup and Euro 2024 respectively ).