Thomas Tuchel breaks silence as England confirm nation's first German manager

Thomas Tuchel has spoken of his pride after being named the first German manager of the England men's national team.

Tuchel is just the third non-English coach to take charge of the Three Lions and the first since Fabio Capello.

Commenting on his new job, Tuchel said: "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."

He added: "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."

On the appointment, FA CEO Mark Bullingham commented: "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."

He continued: "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."

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