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October 16 – In a left-field move that drew a collective intake of breath from commentators and fans alike, Thomas Tuchel has been appointed England manager from January 1, dashing hopes that another Englishman would follow in the footsteps of Gareth Southgate who held the job for eight years.
The 51-year-old Tuchel, who has signed an 18-month contract, becomes the third non-British permanent manager of the men’s team after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello and will take up his role after the draw for the World Cup qualifying groups in December.
Southgate, the most successful England manager for over half a century in terms of results, resigned in July after England’s defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Lee Carsley, who led England’s under-21 side to European victory last year, has overseen four games since being appointed Southgate’s interim successor in August and will remain in charge for the Nations League matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland next month before being demoted back to the under-21 squad.
Carsley was in charge of the Young Lions in July 2023 when they won their Euros for the first time in 39 years, a not unimpressive feat. England’s recent defeat by Greece certainly marked a low point in his temporary tenure of the senior team but he won his other three games.
Yet unlike in other leading European footballing nations – not least Spain where Euro-winning boss Luis de la Fuente came through the ranks to lead the country to success last summer – Carsley has been ditched in favour of a bigger, more established overseas name. It would appear he also knew he wouldn’t be permanently getting the job even before the recent win over Finland – an unenviable position to be placed in.
Tuchel, the former Chelsea boss who left Bayern Munich at the end of the last campaign with the unique distinction of having failed to win any trophy in one single season (though he did win the league title the season before),…
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Author : Paul Nicholson
Publish date : 2024-10-16 14:04:44
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