Thomas Tuchel LIVE: New England manager to be announced as Gareth Southgate’s successor

The former Chelsea boss has reportedly signed a deal with the FA to take charge of the national team and will replace interim boss Lee Carsley in January 2025.

An announcement is expected later today to confirm the details of the appointment.

Portugal coach Roberto Martinez spoke to the press after last night’s 0-0 draw with Scotland and was asked for his thoughts on Thomas Tuchel taking over the England manager role.

Martinez said: “He’s a wonderful coach, he’s someone that has won the Champions League, he knows the Premier League inside out. I think he’s someone that is going to bring a fantastic level and carry on what Gareth Southgate’s done.

“I said it many times, he did an amazing job with England and I think Thomas can do a great job too.”

After a modest playing record, Thomas Tuchel has carved out quite the career on the touchline at some of Europe’s biggest clubs.

2009-14 Mainz: 183 matches W72 D45 L66

2015-17 Borussia Dortmund: 107 matches W69 D20 L18

2018-20 PSG: 127 matches W96 D11 L20

2021-22 Chelsea: 100 matches W63 D19 L18

2023-24 Bayern Munich: 61 matches W37 D8 L16

England had been seeking a trophy-winner as their next manager, and Thomas Tuchel fits the bill – his tenures can sometimes be tempestuous but the German has quite the haul in his managerial career:

Tuchel’s full list of silverware:

• 1x Champions League
• 1x FIFA Club World Cup
• 1x German Champion
• 2x French Champion
• 1x German Cup
• 1x UEFA Super Cup
• 1x French Cup
• 1x French League Cup
• 2x French Super Cup

Gary Lineker has revealed who his preferred choice for the England manager’s job is.

Thomas Tuchel is set to be appointed by the FA but, speaking on his The Rest is Football podcast, Lineker admitted he would have gone in a different direction.

“I’d have given the job to [interim boss] Lee Carsley,” he said. “I have seen enough to suggest to me the players really trust him.

“And he is imaginative enough to produce something that is a joy to watch, is entertaining and front-footed football. I’d have gone for Lee Carsley (but) it is not my job to pick people like that.”

Thomas Tuchel has an existing relationship with some of the England squad from his time at Chelsea but the player he knows best is, of course, Harry Kane.

Tuchel managed Kane at Bayern last season as the England captain won the European Golden Shoe but couldn’t help the German giants wina trophy. Kane has given his thoughts on the potential appointment.

Overall record: Played 42, won 28, drawn eight, lost six, scored 89, conceded 35, win ratio 66.7 percent.

Tournament record: Last 16 at 2010 World Cup, qualified for Euro 2012.

Strengths: Arrived with a stellar CV and coaching record, having won league titles with AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus. Extensive tactical knowhow produced defensively strong, disciplined teams.

Weaknesses: The English language – he once said he needed only 100 words to communicate with the players. However, that did nothing for his relationship with the media. His man-management was also found wanting as Capello also treated the players like schoolchildren, which was a huge change from his predecessor and not one well-received with the squad who described their 2010 World Cup base as a “luxury prison”.

Record: Played 67, won 40, drawn 17, lost 10, scored 128, conceded 61, win ratio 59.7 percent

Tournament history: 2002 World Cup quarter-final, Euro 2004 quarter-final, 2006 World Cup quarter-final.

Strengths: Loved by the players, to whom he was incredibly loyal, and that helped foster a great team spirit and character. Calm under pressure, both on the field and off it with the media after a number of stories about his private life.

Weaknesses: His loyalty to chosen players in a settled squad often left him hamstrung or reluctant to bring in wildcard selections. The style of football was not very entertaining and was criticised for not getting more out of England’s ‘golden generation’.

It was obviously about so much more than Lee Carsley’s defeat to Greece last week, given that overtures were already made to Tuchel by that point. The German’s own existing interest in the job also increased once it became clear that Manchester United were not going to move off Erik ten Hag any time soon.

A narrative could be formed about how the Old Trafford hierarchy has let another manager, who could have been the right man, go, but there is a grander storyline to this. England have certainly made a statement with this appointment, even if it says a few different things about the national game.