'Couldn't have been easy for Carsley' - Ian Ladyman
On the news that Thomas Tuchel had signed his contract on October 8, Mail Sport's Ian Ladyman said:
The revelation by the FA that Tuchel signed his contract on October 8 certainly puts some of Lee Carsley’s press conference meanderings in to welcome context. Can’t have been easy for Carsley, that. And it clearly wasn’t.
'We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel' - Mark Bullingham
So there we have it, it is now officially official. Thomas Tuchel will take over as England manager starting in 2025.
In a statement FA ceo Mark Bullingham said: 'We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world and Anthony Barry, one of the best English coaches to support him.
'Our recruitment process has been very thorough. Before the Euros we had a contigency 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. Anthony is a top English talent and also has international experience with Republic of Irelan, Belgium and Portugal.
It's official!
Let us know your feelings
Since the news broke that Thomas Tuchel is set to become England manager, there has certainly been strong feelings on both sides.
Is it a great appointment? Are you feeling underwhelmed? Should the England manager be English? Let us know your comments in the section to the right.
A tip of the cap
It seems as though England have confirmed what everyone already knew.
Everything you need to know
Just in case you missed anything here is a recap and look ahead following last night's news that Thomas Tuchel has agreed to become England manager:
- Yesterday at midday Tuchel is considered in pole position to succed Gareth Southgate according to a report by Sky Sports.
- By 7pm Mail Sport's Sami Mokbel reports that the former Bayern Munich man has agreed to become England manager.
- Tuchel is expected to fly to England this week to finalise the deal and sign his £5million-a-year deal.
- Today at 1:30pm England will hold a press conference led by Mark Bullingham to unveil the new Three Lions boss.
What did Harry Kane think?
England's captain Harry Kane has already worked with Thomas Tuchel during his time at Bayern Munich, so if anyone was well placed to speak about the incoming England boss it would be Kane.
When asked about the potential appointment bu Sky Sports, he said: 'Obviously I know Thomas well from last year and (he's a) fantastic coach, fantastic person, so I'm sure the guys at the FA will contact me when they know more about it.'
Good morning!
Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's live blog covering every Thomas Tuchel today following the news that the former Chelsea boss has agreed to become England's new manager.
Managing the Three Lions will be his first international role, having had successful spells at Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, most recently managing Bayern Munich.
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Everything you need to know
What did Harry Kane think?