According to sources, Thomas Tuchel, who previously managed Chelsea and Bayern Munich, has reportedly agreed to become the next head coach of the England men’s national team.
Following Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello, the German will join the ranks as the third non-British permanent manager to lead the Three Lions.
No one’s been in charge of England since Southgate left after they lost the Euro 2024 final to Spain.
Meanwhile, Lee Carsley was put in charge of the team and will be managing England’s last two Nations League matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland in November.
Tuchel is set to take over after those games.
Prior to Tuchel’s appointment, the FA reportedly looked into the option of recruiting Pep Guardiola from Manchester City, but it didn’t work out.
Tuchel knows English football well, he was in charge of Chelsea from January 2021 to September 2022. While he was with the Blues, he won the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup, and UEFA Super Cup before getting fired.
The manager, who’s 51 years old, has an impressive resume. He’s worked at Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), and Borussia Dortmund. Dortmund saw him lift the German Cup, and at PSG, he won two Ligue 1 titles, including a domestic treble in 2019-20.
He was in charge of Bayern Munich, but they didn’t win the Bundesliga title last season, so he left the club even though he had a year left on his contract.