German football manager, Thomas Tuchel, has been appointed as England men’s senior head coach.
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| England men’s senior football team new head coach, Thomas Tuchel. Photo: @England |
The FA has announced that Thomas Tuchel, Uefa Champions League winner is the new Three Lions manager, and will be assisted by internationally-renowned English coach Anthony Barry.
Tuchel’s arrival at the FA put to an end an extensive recruitment search which started in July, just after the Three Lions’ run to the Uefa EURO 2024 final.
According to englandfootball.com:
The confidential process, which saw several candidates interviewed, was led by FA CEO Mark Bullingham and men’s technical director John McDermott, and saw Tuchel – who has signed an 18-month contract – identified as the preferred appointment.
The decision to appoint Tuchel and Barry received approved from the FA Board early last week with Tuchel putting pen to paper for his contract on Tuesday 8 October.
Tuchel and Barry will begin work on 1 January 2025 ahead of the qualification process for the following year’s FIFA World Cup finals.
The FIFA World Cup will be hosted by Canada, Mexico and the United States (US).
