Thomas Tuchel coaching the 'Three Lions': Perfectly logical!

We must give the "Three Lions" to foreigners.

Thomas Tuchel (German) will be the third foreign coach of the England national team, after Sven Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello. The difference is clear: Capello and Eriksson had never played or coached in England before leading the "Three Lions". In contrast, Tuchel not only managed Chelsea but achieved great success and is immensely popular with fans at Stamford Bridge. Tuchel himself loves English football and believes he is more respected in English football than in his own country. He will undoubtedly be the first foreign coach to truly understand English football.

Coach Tuchel is considered the right person to lead the England national team.

Interim manager Lee Carsley's comical team selection, which led to England's defeat to weaker opponents Greece at Wembley, is unacceptable. The Three Lions cannot rely on him. A broader perspective reveals that the quality of coaches in the homeland of football has hit rock bottom. The Premier League currently has only three English managers, and that's the total number of English managers in charge of the top five European leagues this season (less than half the number of American managers – seven). The Three Lions absolutely must be given a foreign coach. And in this category, only Thomas Tuchel is both a promising candidate and currently available.

The FA was only slightly behind; Juergen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino have already found new jobs. Besides Tuchel, the only remaining candidate is Pep Guardiola, but his contract with Manchester City doesn't expire until the end of the season. By then, the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Europe (with the draw for the group stage later this year) will have already completed two rounds of matches. Objectively speaking, if the FA could secure Pep Guardiola, that would be a "dream" combination. If the FA had complete control, Pep would be number one. But this is the opposite: Pep is the one who has the power to decide whether or not to field the England national team.

Coach T. Uchel could achieve immediate success.

In truth, no one is without flaws. A coach as perfectionist as Pep Guardiola doesn't easily succeed in national team football, because national teams don't have the freedom to buy players exactly as the coach wants. On the other hand, even top stars, under Pep's coaching, don't easily achieve success quickly. It's only in their second season that they truly grasp Pep's philosophy and shine within his tactical system. This brings up another disadvantage: national teams only occasionally gather for training. They don't train daily like clubs. Each training camp (and match) is unpredictable in terms of which key players will be absent due to injury. Therefore, it's not easy to apply Pep Guardiola's exceptional style of football to just any national team.

Tuchel is quite different. He rose from a small club like Mainz, made his name at Borussia Dortmund, and then was brought to a big club, PSG. Tuchel can coach any team. His greatest achievement was coaching PSG for the first half of a season (after helping them make history by reaching the Champions League final for the first time), but then leading Chelsea for the second half of the season and… winning the Champions League. Therefore, Tuchel is the type of coach who can achieve immediate success, using the existing players in the team rather than building a team of his own.

While the FA has found a coach who is both talented and perfectly suited to the role, conversely, this is also a great opportunity for Tuchel. English football talent is abundant in the Premier League, with most of the top stars being relatively young and improving every day. The 2026 World Cup marks the 60th anniversary of England's only major title ever (winning the 1966 World Cup). If Tuchel succeeds, there will certainly be a next step: a contract extension to prepare for EURO 2028, on English soil!

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