2 hours ago Mark Bullingham makes English coaches admission after Thomas Tuchel appointment

FA chief also explained decision to wait until January 1 for Tuchel to begin work

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5 hours ago England icon Stuart Pearce claims Thomas Tuchel's job is not only to win the World Cup

The Three Lions legend also wants the German to nuture the future of English football by getting involved in future development of coaches and players

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6 hours ago Despite the frenzy of Thomas Tuchel’s England reception there is cause for hope | Jonathan Liew

Put aside the patriotic outrage and the German faces similar problems to his predecessors – but could still solve themBut what about the pathway? What kind of message does it send out to all the promising English coaches out there? What does it say about the system when the Football Association needs to import a head coach from abroad? Why won’t you sing the national anthem? Is it hypocritical for you to wear a poppy when it was your lot who, you know?Yes: if the industrial-strength outrage generated by his appointment is any indication, Thomas Tuchel’s press conference after winning the 2026 World Cup is certainly going to be wild. Because of course we must assume that this outrage is in fact a consistent and principled intellectual stance that will be maintained throughout regardless ...

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9 hours ago Sam Allardyce frustrated at Thomas Tuchel appointment and names bosses England should've hired

Thomas Tuchel was confirmed as the new England manager on Wednesday, but Sam Allardyce believes the FA should have appointed an English coach

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11 hours ago Thomas Tuchel discusses anthem and pressure at England unveiling – live

‘Huge privilege’: Tuchel succeeds Southgate as managerBarney Ronay on the news | And feel free to email MichaelConfirmed details:Tuchel will be assisted by English coach Anthony Barry, who is currently the assistant manager for the Portugal national team under Roberto Martínez. Tuchel and Barry worked together at Chelsea and Bayern.Tuchel and Barry will begin work on 1 January 2025 before the qualification process for the 2026 World Cup. He has been given an 18-month contract until after that tournament in the US.The decision to recruit Tuchel and Barry was approved by the FA Board early last week, with Tuchel signing his contract on Tuesday 8 October (interestingly two days before the defeat to Greece). The announcement was delayed to minimise distraction around the international camp....

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