Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has made his decision regarding the England position.
England are looking for a successor for Gareth Southgate, who walked away from his position following this summer’s Euro 2024.
Lee Carsley has been in charge on an interim basis, leading the Three Lions in four Nations League clashes – including a 3-1 victory over Finland last weekend.
Several high-profile managers have been linked with replacing Southgate, including Tuchel, who has previously worked in England with Chelsea.
And according to The Times, Tuchel has AGREED to become the new England manager after concluding a deal with the FA and an unveiling is expected this week.
After a ‘rapid conclusion’ to negotiations, the 51-year-old will become England’s first German-born boss and just the third foreign manager after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
Thomas Tuchel during his time at Chelsea. Image: Getty
Tuchel has been out of work since leaving Bayern at the end of last season.
He held talks with Manchester United in the summer before the club extended Erik ten Hag’s contract.
The report claims Tuchel was made aware that he would be Man United’s No.1 target if they came to replace Ten Hag.
The ex-Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain manager fits the remit of England needing a ‘world class coach who has won trophies’, which was outlined by Carsley after England’s win in Helsinki.
The FA sounded out other candidates, most notably Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, who is out of contract at the end of this season.
But he declined to give a definitive answer on whether he would take the job, leaving Tuchel in the driving seat.
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