England's new coach Thomas Tuchel admitted that his big goal is to help the “three lions” to win the World Championship in the USA in 2026, reported Sportal.bg.
On the Island, opinions were also heard expressing disappointment at the fact that the coach of the national team will be German. In response, Tuchel joked that he regretted having a German passport and his big goal was to return to England.
“I am very excited to begin this journey in January with a very special group of players with whom we can make our dream come true in America. I realized very quickly that this job was big. I think the job you're on at the moment is always the greatest. It doesn't make much sense to compare it to my previous ones, but it feels like a privilege. Everything is very new because I come from club football, so the rhythm and the responsibility are different. This new role is very exciting.
I'm sorry I have a German passport. All England supporters have already felt my passion in the Premier League. I love living in this country. I hope I will show them that I am proud to be England manager and I will do my best to show my respect for this country and the job.
Shall I sing the anthem? Mark Bullingham (b.ed. - the FA chief executive who was at the press conference with Tuchel) told me it was a personal decision. I haven't decided yet. The English national anthem is very moving. I felt it here in the FA Cup finals. I will always show my respect to the country and this anthem. Since this decision will be the subject of news, I will spend some time on it.
This is a good time frame (ed. Tuchel refers to the duration of the contract, which is 18 months). It helps us to focus on something specific - to work for the best result at the World Cup in 2026. I want to put a second star on this jersey.
At first, I wasn't sure that this role related to the national teams was for me. The schedule is very different to that of club football. However, Mark and John were clear that it was all about football. After that we found a lot of similarities and things that fit my approach and hunger to achieve special things. I always wanted to go back to England. That was my big goal. The offer came at the right time.
We will build on Southgate's successes. I think he's done a great job in terms of stability and consistency. The results of the last major tournaments are incredible. Hopefully we'll add something extra so we can get to the end.
The players have already shown that they are ready to win trophies. The consistency in reaching quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals is impressive. We have the players who compete daily in the strongest league in the world. We have the necessary ingredients and we are fully confident that this is the time when we can impose patterns and principles that can help us get to the end. We will need luck - not to have any injuries, but we feel confident that our club football experience can help us.
I won't interfere with Lee Carsley's work for the next national team camp in November,”, Tuchel said during his first press conference as coach of the “Three Lions”. The German also refused to comment on the rumors that he was close to Manchester United, but preferred to lead England.
Gary Neville fears that Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England coach will have a negative impact on English coaches. The Football Association has confirmed that German Tuchel will succeed Gareth Southgate. Former international Neville hails Thomas Tuchel, who led Chelsea to Champions League success in 2021 and who has worked at Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich recently, as one of the best coaches in the world. But he is worried about the effect this appointment will have on local specialists.
"He is a great coach, he has proven himself with results. He is a winner and knows that he can work with big players and personalities. I would love Tuchel to coach in the Premier League because we need the best. "All I'm saying is that England managers are in a worse position today than they were yesterday," Neville told Sky Sports. "I think everyone will wish him the best and hope he succeeds and wins trophies, but I think there are serious questions the FA need to answer about the respect for English professionals. I think we are hurting ourselves. I think we have great candidates for the national team, like Graham Potter or Eddie Howe," added the former Manchester United player.