As a new England coach, Tuchel opens a new chapter!

As a new England coach, Tuchel opens a new chapter!

Calw, Deutschland - Thomas Tuchel took over the office of German national coach on January 1, 2025 and has been active since then to familiarize himself with his new role. To his first public appearance, Tuchel traveled to two Premier League games that took place on the same day. His first stop was in the London stadium, where he followed the match between the Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United, which ended 1-2. His assistant Anthony Barry was sitting next to him in the stands.

After the game in London, Tuchel took another appointment and visited the game between Brighton & Hove Albion and FC Arsenal in the Falmer Stadium, which is about 135 kilometers away. In cool temperatures around two degrees, Tuchel was dressed in a thick winter coat and a baseball cap. Towards the end of the game, Tuchel and Barry left their places before the final whistle. The new national coach has announced that you want to see many games live from now on and to get in touch with the players. For the coming Sunday, he is also expected in the game between Liverpool and Manchester United on the Anfield Road.

change at the top of the national team

Tuchels' appointment follows the resignation of Gareth Southgate, who explained his resignation after the silver medal at the European Championship 2024 and two lost EM final in a row. Southgate had led the office and a few 102 games for almost eight years. He emphasized that it was time to change and start a new chapter. Thomas Tuchel had already been acted as a possible successor in December 2022 and had been interested in the coaching activity.

Before Tuchel took over the national team, his contract at FC Bayern Munich was terminated prematurely on June 30th. Previously, from January 2021 to September 2022, he was a coach of FC Chelsea and led the team to the Champions League victory. In addition to Tuchel, Graham Potter, Tuchel's successor at Chelsea, is also considered a candidate for the successor of Southgate, whose opportunities, according to bookmakers, are considered the best.

In the Premier League game between Tottenham and Newcastle, the English international Dominic Solanke (4th minute, 1-0) and Anthony Gordon (6th minute, 1: 1) scored the first goals before Alexander Isak scored the winning goal for Newcastle in the 38th minute. In addition to Solanke, Archie Gray also stood in the Tottenham line -up, while James Madison was substituted in the 62nd minute. For Newcastle, Gordon and Lewis Hall belonged to the starting eleven, while Kieran Trippier lingered on the bench for 90 minutes.

Further information on Tuchel's takeover as a national coach can be found at TAG24.

-transmitted by West-East media