The English FA have announced former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel as their new coach succeeding Gareth Southgate.
Tuchel has been jobless since leaving the Barbarians in May 2024 following a string of poor results which ultimately led to his dismissal before Belgian mentor Vincent Kompany was roped in.
The Three Lions on Wednesday announced Tuchel as the new man in charge and will be assisted by internationally renowned English coach Anthony Barry who he worked with at Chelsea and Bayern.
“We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world and Anthony Barry who is one of the best English coaches to support him. Our recruitment process has been very thorough.
“Before the EUROs we had a contingency plan and outlined exactly the qualities we would be looking for in a coach. Since Gareth resigned, we have worked through the candidate pool, meeting a number of coaches and evaluating them against that criteria. Thomas was very impressive and stood out with his vast expertise and his drive. Anthony is a top English talent and also has international experience with Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Portugal.
“Fundamentally we wanted to hire a coaching team to give us the best possible chance of winning a major tournament, and we believe they will do just that. Thomas and the team have a single-minded focus on giving us the best possible chance to win the World Cup in 2026,” FA CEO Mark Bullingham said in a statement.
Tuchel signed his contract on Tuesday 8 October and will resume work on 1 January 2025 ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification process.
