Thomas Tuchel has been officially announced as the new manager of the England men’s national team.
The 51-year-old has succeeded Gareth Southgate by signing an initial 18-month deal with a salary between £6million and £7million.
Tuchel has had plenty of success across Europe and England fans will hope he can land them the ultimate prizeGetty
Tuchel follows Swede Sven-Goran Eriksson and Italian Fabio Capello as the third foreign manager to take charge of the senior England team.
He will begin the role in January and his contract will take him until the end of the 2026 World Cup, which takes place in America.
The German will be joined by English coach Anthony Barry, who followed him from Chelsea to Bayern Munich.
FA CEO Mark Bullingham said: “We are thrilled to have hired Thomas Tuchel, one of the best coaches in the world and Anthony Barry who is one of the best English coaches to support him. Our recruitment process has been very thorough.
“Before the EUROs we had a contingency plan and outlined exactly the qualities we would be looking for in a coach. Since Gareth resigned, we have worked through the candidate pool, meeting a number of coaches and evaluating them against that criteria. Thomas was very impressive and stood out with his vast expertise and his drive. Anthony is a top English talent and also has international experience with Republic of Ireland, Belgium and Portugal.
“Fundamentally we wanted to hire a coaching team to give us the best possible chance of winning a major tournament, and we believe they will do just that. Thomas and the team have a single-minded focus on giving us the best possible chance to win the World Cup in 2026.
“I would like to thank Lee for stepping up and doing everything we asked of him – he is a very talented coach and a major part of our England pathway. He will now focus on retaining the U21 EURO title in the summer. These are exciting times for England fans at senior and MU21 level, and we look forward to welcoming Thomas and Anthony when they begin work in January.”
Tuchel added: “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 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.”
England will be Tuchel’s first ever job in international management and follows a career that has seen huge success at European clubs.
After spells at FC Augsburg’s reserve team and Mainz, he became the head coach at Borussia Dortmund when he replaced Jurgen Klopp in 2015.
Tuchel won the DFB-Pokal 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 his achievements, PSG was dismissed late on in 2020 but was quick to return to the touchline as he joined Chelsea weeks later.
The German won the Champions League after just four months in the job, the Blues’ second ever title in the competition.
Tuchel also lifted the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup but surprisingly left Chelsea in September 2022.
After less than a year out he was appointed at Bayern and won the Bundesliga title a few weeks into his tenure before leaving in May.
England’s interim boss Lee Carsley will remain in charge for the November international break before Tuchel takes on the job full-time two months later.
