England have officially announced former Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel as the new manager of the men’s national team.
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The German coach was confirmed as Gareth Southgate's permanent successor this morning with a tweet on England's official X account. The 51-year-old has been without work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season but has now signed an 18-month contract that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
The German manager will be joined by English coach Anthony Barry, who followed him from Chelsea to Bayern Munich. This will be Tuchel's first job in international management, following a successful career at European clubs.
"I am very proud to have been given the honour of leading the England team. "I have long felt a personal connection to the game in this country, and it has given me some incredible moments already. "To have the chance to represent England is a huge privilege, and the opportunity to work with this special and talented group of players is very exciting. "Working closely with Anthony [Barry] as my assistant coach, we will do everything we can to make England successful and the supporters proud. "I want to thank the FA, in particular Mark and John, for their trust and I am looking forward to starting our journey together."
Tuchel's managerial career started with spells at FC Augsburg's reserve team and Mainz. He then succeeded Jurgen Klopp as the head coach of Borussia Dortmund in 2015. He won the DFB-Pokal with Dortmund but left after two seasons at the German club and joined Paris Saint-Germain midway through 2018.
He won back-to-back Ligue 1 titles in the French capital alongside the Coupe de France, the Coupe de la Ligue, and two Trophees des Champions.
Despite winning domestic titles with PSG, Tuchel was accused of underperforming and was fired as the head coach of the French side. Weeks after he joined the London side Chelsea.
The German won the Champions League after just four months in the job, the Blues' second-ever title in the competition. Tuchel, during his spell at Chelsea, also lifted the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup but surprisingly left Chelsea in September 2022.
Less than a year after leaving London, he was appointed at Bayern and won the Bundesliga title before leaving in May.
Several notable managers, including Pep Guardiola, were approached to succeed Gareth Southgate as head coach. However, Tuchel has officially become the third foreign coach to take charge of the England national team and the first from Germany. He follows Sweden's Sven-Goran Eriksson and Italian Fabio Capello in taking on the role.
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