Thomas Tuchel to be next England Manager and has agreed terms with the F.A.

Former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel is to be the next England manager and has agreed terms with the F.A. The 51 year old has apparently signed a 3 year contract and will be revealed by the F.A at a press conference on Wednesday, scheduled at Wembley for 1:30pm. The German is expected to receive a salary of £7m a year along with bonuses for World Cup and Euro success.

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.

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 will be officially appointed this week.

Winner

Tuchel led Chelsea to European success in May 2021, edging out Manchester City for the Champions League trophy. After that, he added Uefa's Super Cup and Club World Cup to his collection.

Tuchel navigated Chelsea through some rough times when the previous owner, Roman Abramovich, had to sell the club in May 2022. Abramovich's assets were frozen by the UK Government due to sanctions on Russia after their invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. However, in September of the same year, new owner Todd Boehly decided to part ways with Tuchel after a rocky start to the 2022/2023 season. Tuchel spent six months without a job before taking over at Bayern, where he led them to the Bundesliga title for the 22/23 season.

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.

Tuchel will likely base himself in London once he officially takes charge of the Three Lions. It is likely he will be joined by his long-term girlfriend Natalie Guerriero Max, 37.

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, was 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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