Thomas Tuchel to be next England Manager.

Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is reportedly the leading candidate to take over as the new England manager.

The FA is currently in discussions with Thomas Tuchel's representatives, as the German coach is the frontrunner to take over as the new England manager, according to Sky Sports News. Tuchel has been without a job since leaving Bayern Munich in May. Two weeks ago, Sky Sports News reported that the FA had not made any formal inquiries to Tuchel or other top candidates like Jurgen Klopp, Graham Potter, and Eddie Howe.

However, following the Nations League loss to Greece and interim manager Lee Carsley's unclear statements about his future, the FA seems to have sped up their search for Gareth Southgate's replacement. Although there was an initial outreach to Pep Guardiola's camp shortly after Southgate's resignation in July, Sky Sports News has indicated that there have been no recent developments regarding him. While Guardiola is highly respected by FA officials, he is not considered an active candidate at this time. It now looks like Tuchel is the FA's top choice, and he could be officially appointed soon if negotiations go smoothly, although many details of his contract still need to be finalized.

Tuchel

Tuchel was born in Krumbach and had to retire from playing football at the young age of 25 due to a knee cartilage injury. He kicked off his coaching journey in 2000 as a youth coach at VfB Stuttgart. After spending a year at FC Augsburg II in 2009, he moved on to Mainz 05. Following his departure from Mainz in 2014, he took the helm at Borussia Dortmund in 2015, where he celebrated a DFB-Pokal victory before parting ways with the club in 2017. In 2018, he joined Paris Saint-Germain, where he secured two league titles, including a domestic quadruple in his second season, and led the team to its first UEFA Champions League final.

Pep Guardiola

There was an early approach made to Pep Guardiola's team following Southgate's resignation in July, but Sky Sports News has learned that there haven't been any updates since then. Although he is highly respected by key individuals at the FA, Guardiola is not seen as a viable candidate at this time. It seems that Tuchel has emerged as the FA's top pick, and he could be officially appointed soon if talks go smoothly, although many aspects of his contract still need to be finalized.

The F.A. Choice

The FA's technical director, John McDermott, is on the lookout for a coach who has a solid history of securing trophies, and that's where Tuchel stands out. He has clinched league titles with both Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, along with the Champions League, Super Cup, and Club World Cup during his time at Chelsea. It is believed that, despite Tuchel being on gardening leave from Bayern, the FA wouldn't need to pay any compensation to the German club.

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