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Mark Bullingham says the FA “owed it to the players and the country” to appoint Thomas Tuchel instead of an English coach.
Tuchel will become just the third foreign coach to manage England after the FA opted for the German tactician as Gareth Southgate’s successor, hailing him as the “best possible candidate” for the role.
The likes of Eddie Howe, Graham Potter and current interim Carsley were linked with the role, with FA chief Bullingham revealing that 10 candidates were shortlisted in the hiring process, including some English managers.
And Bullingham says he is convinced Tuchel, who has signed an 18-month contract, was the best man to get the most out of the Three Lions’ talented crop of players.
Asked at Tuchel’s unveiling if if it was an uncomfortable that England’s manager is not English, Bullingham said: “We were always very clear that we wanted the very best person for the job.
“And we feel like we owe it to the players and to the country to give them that support, that leadership in tournaments that will help to get them over the line and give them the best chance of winning that trophy at the men’s World Cup. We feel we’ve done that and we feel delighted that Thomas has joined us.
“Fundamentally we wanted to hire a coaching team to give us the best possible chance of winning a major tournament, and we believe they will do just that.”
“We interviewed approximately ten people, some were English candidates” 👤
FA CEO Mark Bullingham on the process selecting the next England manager 👇 pic.twitter.com/A52hPUsQfo
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) October 16, 2024
Bullingham: ‘We interviewed 10 people’
Current interim Carsley had been considered a contender to land the job on a permanent basis but had been coy over whether he was keen for the role after England’s 3-1 win over Finland on Sunday.
Bullingham refused to reveal whether the Under-21s boss was considered but said as many as 10 people were…
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Author : Cian Cheesbrough
Publish date : 2024-10-16 13:10:09
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