Thomas Tuchel simply HAS TO become the next permanent England manager.
That’s the view of Jason Cundy who believes that he’s the obvious choice if the Three Lions are to win something.
England must appoint Tuchel if they want to win something, says CundyGetty
England are currently in the process of identifying a permanent successor to Gareth Southgate who stepped down from his head coach role following Euro 2024.
talkSPORT understands that Tuchel is keen on the England role having left his most recent role as Bayern Munich boss back in May.
While Eddie Howe and Graham Potter have been linked, Cundy believes that the the German is the obvious choice for the job.
Speaking on The Sports Bar, “It’s Thomas Tuchel for me. Even if Eddie Howe is available it’s Tuchel.
“That, appointing Tuchel, would be sensational because he ticks all of the boxes.
“He’s out of employment, he’s got an affinity with England, he’s a winner and he speaks England – honestly, that turns me on. It does.
“However, he would be a handful for the FA but do you want to win something or not?”
England aren’t the only ones who could be considering a move for Tuchel though, with Manchester United also keen.
The German boss held talks with United in the summer but had reservations about the club’s recruitment plans.
Tuchel spent 21 months as Chelsea boss before being sacked by the club in September 2022.
Tuchel has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich in MayGetty
The German boss then joined Bayern in March 2023, spending 14 months at the club before being sacked.
Lee Carsley is currently in interim charge, but told talkSPORT that he didn’t apply for the senior job when clarifying his comments about returning to his usual role in charge of the under-21s.
“The hopefully comment, it’s something that I would always say,” he exclusively told talkSPORT’s Faye Carruthers.
“So, I’m going to have my dinner in a bit, hopefully it’s nice, so it’s not something that I’m worried or thought too much about. I’ve got a really good job, I love coaching the U21s, the fact that I was asked to do this job for three camps, really comfortable doing that.
“Hopefully people will say at the end of the three months that I’ve done a good job and done well and that’s fine, and that’s always the case. The most important thing is that the players enjoy playing for England and they’re positive.”
When asked if he had made a formal application for the permanent role as England manager when Southgate left, he said: “No, I didn’t formally apply for it.”
Carsley will continue to lead England on an interim basis for the November Nations League fixtures against Greece and Ireland.
It is then that England are expected to really step up their managerial search with their next fixtures not set to take place until next year.
