Regular Premier League visits
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During his first official professional trip as future England coach, Thomas Tuchel was full of energy. “I feel good, I feel full of energy,” the 51-year-old said after the European qualifying draw for the 2026 World Cup. He “can’t wait to get back on the pitch” and feel the atmosphere. players again to get the cabin.
Tuchel will officially take over as head coach of the Three Lions on January 1, 2025. From now on, he will also regularly attend Premier League matches and speak to the players. “I just want them to know: OK, the boss will be there from January,” Tuchel said, smiling. In recent weeks he has watched numerous matches on television and prepared and launched internal processes within the association.
In World Cup qualifying, Tuchel and European runners-up England will face Serbia, Albania, Latvia and Andorra in Group K. « A tough group, that’s my first impression « said the former Bayern coach. From March onwards, you must approach all matches in a focused and serious manner.
Scorer Kane remains England captain – for now
Tuchel will likely play his first international match for England with Bayern Munich star striker Harry Kane as captain. At the moment there is no reason to think about a change in this much-discussed question of hierarchy, he stressed: « Harry has always been one of England’s best captains – so why thinking right now? »
The German is aware that his appointment to succeed interim manager Lee Carsley, who took over from long-serving national coach Gareth Southgate last summer, has not been well received by all Englishmen. He now wants to prove to those “who may be a little worried” “that this is the job of my dreams and that I will give everything and that I am the man for the job”.
