As expected, the Football Association of England has announced the appointment of the new national team head coach today.
From today, the renowned German manager, Thomas Tuchel, is the head coach of the England national team.
This marks Tuchel’s first experience managing at the international level. His last role was at Bayern Munich, and prior to that, he managed Chelsea, PSG, and Borussia Dortmund.
The German becomes only the third non-Englishman to hold the post after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
Following Gareth Southgate’s resignation, the interim manager was Lee Carsley, head coach of England’s U-21 team. Under his leadership, England earned nine points in four Nations League matches.
Labelling it an “honour”, the German manager explained taking up the role ahead of England’s 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign is a “huge privilege”.
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Tuchel will be assisted by English coach Anthony Barry, who is currently the assistant manager for the Portugal national team under Roberto Martínez.
The pair had previously worked together at both Chelsea and Bayern Munich.
Following the news, the Prince of Wales has wished the Three Lions’ new boss the best of luck, telling him: “We’re all behind you!”
Tuchel will officially take up the role on 1 January 2025 ahead of England’s qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup.
England’s new head coach said following the announcement: “I am very proud to have been given the honour of leading the England team.”
“I have long felt a personal connection to the game in this country, and it has given me some incredible moments already.”
“To have the chance to represent England is a huge privilege, and the opportunity to work with this special and talented group of players is very exciting.”
Chief executive Mark Bullingham said the Football Association had appointed “one of the best coaches in the world”.
Speaking following the announcement, he said: “We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world and Anthony Barry who is one of the best English coaches to support him. Our recruitment process has been very thorough.”
“Before the EUROs we had a contingency plan and outlined exactly the qualities we would be looking for in a coach.”
“Since Gareth resigned, we have worked through the candidate pool, meeting a number of coaches and evaluating them against that criteria.”
“Thomas was very impressive and stood out with his vast expertise and his drive.”
“Thomas and the team have a single-minded focus on giving us the best possible chance to win the World Cup in 2026.”
“I would like to thank Lee for stepping up and doing everything we asked of him – he is a very talented coach and a major part of our England pathway. He will now focus on retaining the U21 Euro title in the summer.”
“These are exciting times for England fans at senior and MU21 level, and we look forward to welcoming Thomas and Anthony when they begin work in January.”
