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X users divided over England appointing Thomas Tuchel

  • Tuchel will officially take charge of England in January 2025
  • The German is the third overseas coach of the men's national team
  • The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss has won multiple titles in domestic and continental competition

By Grey Whitebloom

Thomas Tuchel has become the third overseas manager of the England men's national team
Thomas Tuchel has become the third overseas manager of the England men's national team / Markus Gilliar - GES Sportfoto/GettyImages
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England have made the sensational, and controversial in some quarters, decision to appoint former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel as the new manager of the senior men's team.

Interim boss Lee Carsley will stay on until the end of the November break before Tuchel takes the reigns in January 2025, 18 months before the next World Cup.

The 2021 Champions League winner with Chelsea had been targeted by Manchester United over the summer as a replacement for the under-fire Erik ten Hag, before turning down the fallen Premier League giants.

The immediate reaction from the English media has centred on his German nationality. Tuchel will become just the third overseas boss of the men's national team, following on from Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2000 and Fabio Capello, who - like Tuchel - arrived in England as a decorated European champion.

There's been expected outrage from some publications, while many user on X have questioned the decision to overlook the likes of Eddie Howe and Graham Potter - both of whom may not have even wanted the job in the first place - because of Tuchel's style of play among other things.

Here's a snippet of what's doing the rounds on social.

Tuchel does have plenty of defenders though, many of whom are aghast that his impressive CV would be worth overlooking in favour of patriotism.

While he is a proud Bavarian, Tuchel spent 18 months in the Premier League with Chelsea and has hinted at his appreciation for English playing talent by signing Harry Kane and Eric Dier while in charge of Bayern Munich - two players who could be in line for a reunion with the coach.

No fanbase has been as universally excited as Chelsea supporters. While Tuchel was forced out of the club in September 2022 after opening the Premier League season with defeats to lowly Southampton and Leeds United, the memory of his trophy triumphs have lingered longer in the memory.

On top of the Champions League success, Tuchel boasted an unbeaten record in seven semi-finals (winning six) and led the club to the UEFA Super Cup and their first-ever FIFA Club World Cup.

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