Former England defender Gary Neville has admitted his concerns about the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the new Three Lions manager.
Ex England Guardian Gary Neville He admitted there were concerns Thomas Tuchelappointment of As manager of the Three Lions.
On Wednesday, it was confirmed that Tuchel will take charge of England from January 1, 2025, with Germany penning an 18-month contract to take him on after the 2026 World Cup.
The 51-year-old became the third non-British permanent manager of the men's team. Sven-Goren Eriksson And Fabio Capello.
Tuchel has been there Heavily connected with Manchester United Job in recent weeks, the Red Devils are considering sacking Eric Den HaagBut it has now been confirmed that he will take charge of England at the start of 2025.
Neville, who represented England on 85 occasions between 1995 and 2007 before working as assistant manager between 2012 and 2016, paid tribute to the German's credentials, but admitted the decision could cause “damage” to English football. That's a message to coaches.
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Neville acknowledged concerns about Duchel's appointment
“They've got a great coach, no doubt about it. Thomas Duchel has a proven track record. From that point of view, the FA cannot be criticized,” said Neville. Sky Sports News. “They've probably got the best coach available in the world at the moment. They absolutely observe those criteria.
“I'm not sure it matches the standards of St George's Park and the confidence in the English coaches and the development of the England team over the last few years.
“Not just the men's, but also the women's and youth teams. St George's Park is going to be a hot bed for England coaches to prove they can get back to the top of European football.
“It doesn't feel like a strategic decision, it feels instinctive in the context of what's happened in the last couple of weeks. Thomas Tuchel has been around for several months and they don't need to appoint an interim if they want to. It seems to me that this is a recent decision.
“It's very difficult. It's hard for English coaches to get first jobs in the Premier League, so we have some of the best clubs in the world. But now that the England job has gone to an international coach – it's not really about Thomas Tuchel – there's an element of disappointment in my head.
“I don't think Thomas Tuchel should be questioned in a tough way when he sits in the press conference this afternoon because I think he's a great coach, he's got the job with a talented group of players. I think everyone in our country, myself included, will wish him well and hopefully we can win and win the cup, but I think the FA has some serious questions in terms of English coaching.
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Tuchel is set to manage England at the 2026 World Cup
“Thomas Duchel is great and I think we're doing ourselves a disservice to accept that he's better than other English coaches. But with English coaches who managed at the top level of the league Eddie Howe Newcastle and Graham Potter. I think the best coaches in English can be appointed.
“Let's be really clear, as a country we have benefited enormously from the international players and coaches that the Premier League has brought to our country.
“I think the league is the best in the world at the moment Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, Jose Mourinho All the coaches in the league in the last six, seven, eight years. It's great and I wouldn't change it for the world.
“It's going to be difficult for English coaches to get top jobs in our country, but as an English coach you know it's very difficult and I think my view at the moment is, the England team, I think, it's very simple. , there are people who think we are England and we should have an English coach.
“I don't think it's that simple, I've worked under international coaches for England and I loved playing for England when I was working. Terry Venables, In Glen Hoad, Steve McLaren, Kevin Keegan And Sven-Goran Eriksson, so when I played under an international coach I didn't see any difference in terms of my passion for my country, but what I saw in these 15, 20 years was the damage to the reputation that English coaching took.
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English training is “at an all-time low,” says Neville
“We are in a quandary when it comes to English training. English coaching is one of the most underrated major countries in Europe when it comes to taking charge of a football team. Spanish, German, Italian coaches, Portuguese coaches are known for their styles. of the game, for their philosophy.
“We no longer have a clear identity of what we are. We haven't created a style, we don't have a coach who has built a style unique to us, we've seen coaches from all over. Coming across Europe and inputting their styles into our game, we've copied their style and try to copy what they're doing.
“I think at the moment, we need to create an identity as an English country based on our style of play and let English coaches thrive and St George's Park should be built. That.”
Former Brighton & Hove Albion and Chelsea head coach Graham Potter is believed to be being considered for the role, while Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe has also been linked with the position.
Lee Carsley Has been in charge of the national team on an interim basis for their last four matches Gareth Southgate He stepped down as head coach after leading the team to the finals of Euro 2024.
