The FA recently confirmed the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the new manager of the England national team. Since the departure of former England coach Gareth Southgate after Euro 2024, Lee Carsley was the interim manager for the Three Lions during the international breaks. But from now on, the former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel will take the hot seat as the new boss of the England national team. Tuchel signed an 18-month contract with FA as the manager of the England national team.
Is Thomas Tuchel the perfect fit for the Three Lions?
Now the big question is whether Thomas Tuchel is the perfect manager for the Three Lions. First of all, from the perspective of managerial success, Thomas Tuchel is one of the best. The former Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich manager has won lots of trophies with the respective clubs in the past. Even he won the Champions League in the 2020-21 season with Chelsea after beating Manchester City in the final. However, Tuchel had a tough time with Bayern Munich in the last season before the German manager left the club on a mutual basis. But despite his tough time with Bayern Munich, his managerial career is noticeable. So, FA might appoint him as he had a good success in the club level over the years in the past.
Why did England choose a German manager for the national team?
But still, one question remains. Will a non-English manager be a perfect fit for the England national team? Thomas Tuchel spent his time in England as the manager of Chelsea from the start of 2021 to the middle of 2022. He also had a good success with the English side. But people are still questioning whether a German manager is fit for the Three Lions or FA should sign an English manager as the head coach of the England national team. Graham Potter is certainly one of the options that FA has for that position. Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is also on that list.
However, as far as trophy is concerned neither Graham Potter nor Eddie Howe is that much successful. So, the FA might consider the trophy factor and also examine the overall success of this manager at the club level. However, the last two World Cup winner teams had managers (Lionel Scaloni of Argentina and Luis de la Fuente of Spain) who had zero trophies in their managerial careers with club football.
England’s main priority is winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup
And finally, FA signed Thomas Tuchel for an 18-month-long contract. So, there is no doubt that the 2026 World Cup is the main priority for the Three Lions. Despite having great talents in the squad England’s national team are continuously failing to win trophies in major international tournaments. So, the upcoming 2026 World Cup is the main priority for the Three Lions. That’s why FA brought in Thomas Tuchel, someone who has had previous success in his managerial career and could adapt fast. Thomas Tuchel’s main task will the winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
To get the answer of whether Thomas Tuchel is the perfect manager or not we have to wait and see what happens in the upcoming fixtures of the England National team. England will face Greece for the next UEFA Nations League match in the middle of the next month. England lost their last match against Greece earlier this month. That will be the first match for Thomas Tuchel as the manager of the England national team.
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