Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as England manager was met with mixed reactions from former players to football sectors in his native Germany.
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THOMAS TUCHEL’S APPOINTMENT DIVIDED AMONG ENGLAND, GERMANY SECTORS
Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as England manager remains divided among former England players and football sectors in Germany.
This came as multiple reports surfaced that Tuchel will replace Gareth Southgate as the new Three Lions manager.
Furthermore, England legend Michael Owen was “disappointed” when the English Football Association formally announced Tuchel as the new national team boss.
Moreover, the 44-year-old retired striker didn’t doubt Tuchel’s credentials but for England’s preference for a non-homegrown manager.
“My only disappointment is that he’s not English,” Owen wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
However, he described Tuchel as “a proven winner with a great understanding of the English game.”
LINEKER, NEVILLE SHARE OWEN’S SENTIMENT OF HAVING AN ENGLISHMAN FOR THE POST
Moreover, former England players Gary Lineker and Gary Neville also shared Owen’s sentiment of preferring an Englishman for the position.
Furthermore, Lineker preferred interim England manager Lee Carsley instead of Tuchel for the position.
“I’d have given the job to Lee Carsley. I have seen enough to suggest to me the players really trust him,” Lineker said.
“It’s not really about Thomas Tuchel, but there’s an element of disappointment in my head thinking about the fact that the FA have gone to an international coach,” Neville added.
However, Neville’s former teammate Rio Ferdinand is convinced “the players will be happy” with Tuchel’s appointment.
“There will be a little bit of anxiety and apprehension, but I’m sure he (Tuchel) will settle that on day one and talk them through how he’s going to get them to win a trophy,” Ferdinand said.
GERMANS SEE TUCHEL NOT WITH SAME ‘WARMTH WITH JURGEN KLOPP’
Furthermore, Germans were also mixed about the news, with the sentiment that Tuchel does not carry the same “warmth” as another revered manager, Jurgen Klopp.
Moreover, German football expert Archie Rhind-Tutt admitted Tuchel’s hiring is still news back home.
However, Tuchel can’t be compared to gaining the same warmth the Germans give to the 57-year-old Klopp.
“It is headline news in Germany. (However), he is not viewed with the warmth that Jurgen Klopp is in Germany,” Rhind-Tutt told BBC Radio 5.
“He didn’t get the results at Bayern he wanted, but qualifies he showed there that made him attractive to the FA,” he added.
Sky Germany’s Kerry Hau found it unexpected to see a German manager taking charge in England.
“It’s quite a big surprise because you don’t expect a German manager as the English national team coach,” he said.
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