FA in talks with Thomas Tuchel over England job as Pep Guardiola stance emerges
Thomas Tuchel is tipped to take over the Three Lions as the FA has kicked off negotiations with his agents.
Gareth Southgate bowed out as England manager following a 2-1 defeat by Spain in the Euro 2024. And while Lee Carsley has stepped up temporarily, but his odds took a dive after Greece trumped England last week.
England had their eyes on Pep Guardiola, and despite his Manchester City contract ending soon, he played coy on Italian TV: “Leaving City? It’s not true, I haven’t decided yet.
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“And it is not even true that I will be the next England coach. If I had decided I would say it…I don’t know either, anything can happen.”
Meanwhile, Sky Sports are reporting Tuchel might nab England’s managerial spot, naming him the frontrunner with Guardiola out of the current race. Swift confirmation could follow if talks proceed smoothly, reports the Mirror.
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John McDermott from the FA’s tech team is hunting for a winner for the role, and Tuchel’s Champions League triumph with Chelsea and league victories at Bayern Munich and PSG could be his ticket.
The 51-year-old gaffer is currently on the job hunt after parting ways with Bayern last season, and if he takes over the Three Lions, he’d be the third non-English boss to do so, following in the footsteps of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
Post England’s 3-1 triumph over Finland, Carsley confessed to ITV that the role needs a “world class coach who has won trophies”.
He said: “People are always going to try and put their chips on one side,” and added, “I’m in the middle. My bosses have made it clear what they need from me. This job deserves a world class coach who has won trophies and I am still on the path to that.”
