The third foreign England manager is in the house! Thomas Tuchel arrived at Wembley earlier today, where he spoke at the press conference upon agreeing to take over the Three Lions’ “hot seat.” Still, the German will get down to business in January. In the meantime, Lee Carsley will lead England.”I understood very quickly it’s a big job. I think it’s always the job you’re in which is the biggest job. It doesn’t make much sense to compare, but it feels big and a privilege. It’s very new because I come from club football, so the rhythm and responsibility, the role is a new role which is very exciting. I was very open for that, and liked the idea of it. Once Mark Bullingham and John McDermott made clear this job is about football, we never lost the momentum and once I made a timeframe in my mind from January to the World Cup, I felt excited already. It suited my passion and my strive to push this group of players and be part of this federation with such a strong record in recent tournaments, to push it over the line and put a second star on the shirt,” was Tuchel’s opening message.📩 (1) new message from Thomas Tuchel. pic.twitter.com/ADTVUHpnRN— England (@England) October 16, 2024 The first and inevitable topic was the disappointment in the English public, considering that for the first time in history, the German is about to lead the Three Lions.”I am sorry, I just have a German passport. All of these supporters felt my passion for the Premier League and the country. I loved to live here. Hopefully I can show them that I am proud to be the English manager and I will do everything to show respect to this job and this country,” Tuchel commented, stating that he was aware that people in England would have much more preferred a fellow countryman at the bench.”Everyone has their opinion and I can understand when someone says they would fancy an English coach more for the English team. I can understand it, but I think we deserve a fair chance. We deserve it for having a good record, for never being shy of how much we love living here and working with Premier League players. Maybe this counts a little bit for a British edge on my German passport, so we will try to convince the fans by results and how we play.”🚨🏴 England manager Thomas #Tuchel on English fans being disappointed he is German: 💬”I am sorry that I have a German passport. All of these supporters felt my passion for the Premier League and the country. I loved to live here.””Hopefully I can show them that I am proud… pic.twitter.com/1cZZ2GjmPh— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) October 16, 2024 The 51-year-old tactician admitted that he had not made a decision regarding the national anthem singing.”I understood from Mark Bullingham that it is a personal decision. I have not made my decision. The English anthem is very moving, I experienced it here in England in FA Cup finals. I will always show my respects to the country and a very moving anthem. As this is a news object, I will take a bit of time over this decision,” he said.Tuchel revealed that his main goal was to return to England and refused to discuss the alleged negotiations with Man United, focusing completely on the national team.”I always wanted to come back to England, that was my big goal. I have the best memories of the country, the league and the players. The attitude towards the game, from the supporters that shapes the players and the character of the players. It’s one of a kind, that’s why the offer came at the right time – we kept the momentum, and within weeks we found a vision to share and a project and adventure I’m very happy to be a big part of. Now I have to live up to it, and I know there are some trophies missing in the federation! I want to help make that happen,” Tuchel declared.Official: German is in the charge of EnglandHe said the pressure wouldn’t be a problem for him, stating that he was ready for the challenging task.”This is always the last thing I think about. I’m up for the pressure on the sporting side, I’m up for the big challenge. I’m up for the task, I’m up for these 18 months to work with this group and be part of this amazing federation. These are all the reasons to jump in. The pressure on the personal side? The pressure that could arise if things don’t go well? It’s never part of the decision-making. I don’t feel it so much, it’s always a privilege and my love and passion for the game is always much more than the downsides of it,” said the tactician.##NAJAVA_MECA_8415004##The German spoke highly of the players and the national team’s recent results, disclosing the plan for further improvement.”They are there, we are there. The players proved that they are there. The consistency of reaching quarter-finals and semi-finals and finals is impressive. We have players that compete in the strongest league in the world day-in, day-out. We have the ingredients and we fully trust that this is the moment to install patterns and principles that can help to push the team over the line. We will need luck not to have injuries and to get little decisions in the game, but we feel confident to add something from our experience in club football that will maybe help. We have to live up to these standards. We need to show it in qualification and build an atmosphere with the country. Then special things can happen,” he said with certainty.Tuchel to become England‘s manager by the end of the weekFinally, the media wanted to hear about his call over the national team’s captaincy, but Tuchel disappointed them, claiming that he had yet to speak to the current skipper, Harry Kane and refusing to interfere in Carsley’s work.”I did not speak to Harry, I didn’t speak to Gareth. I normally never do this, to get my own feeling and point of view and let it sink in and reflect on it. I haven’t spoken to them yet. It’s too early to answer these kind of questions on Kane. You know how highly I think of Harry and how much I fought to bring him to Bayern. He is already on his way to be a legend in English football but now it’s also very important to give the respect to Lee Carsley and upcoming camp in November to take his decisions without me interfering. We will answer this question in March at the latest,” Tuchel concluded.
