Thomas Tuchel has officially become the new coach of the England team. The English Football Association (FA) confirmed on the afternoon of October 16 (local time).
The 51-year-old German coach has signed an 18-month contract, with a reported salary of £5m a year.
The FA shared information about the former Bayern Munich, Dortmund, Chelsea, Paris St Germain coach on their X page (formerly Twitter).
As planned, Lee Carsley will continue to lead the "Three Lions" in the next two matches in FIFA Days in November, at the UEFA Nations League 2024-2025, against Greece and Ireland.
According to the British press, Tuchel signed the contract on October 8 - that is, before the 1-2 home loss to Greece and the win over Finland. He will only officially start work from January 2025.
The FA wrote on page X: "The Thomas Tuchel era begins in January".
Tuchel will become England's third foreign coach, following the recent death of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
As for Tuchel, he shared about his new job: "I am very proud to be given the honor of leading the England team.
I have felt attached to football in this country for a long time, and it has brought me great moments.
Having the opportunity to represent England is a huge honour, and the chance to work with this special and talented group of players is very exciting.
Working closely with Anthony [Barry] as my assistant coach, we will do everything we can to help England succeed and make the fans proud.
I would like to thank the FA, and in particular Mark and John, for their trust and I look forward to starting our journey together."
