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‘England supporters are craving some success. If Tuchel can come in and finish the brilliant job Gareth Southgate started, nobody will care if he leaves’: Ex-Three Lions international gives his take on Thomas Tuchel's short-term deal
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel has signed an 18-month deal as Three Lions boss that runs until the end of the 2026 World Cup

‘If an Englishman with the credentials was available, fair enough, but I don’t think there was. If Tuchel gets the job done, it doesn’t matter where he’s from’: Ex-England midfielder weighs in on foreign manager debate
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel followed in the footsteps of Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello to become England's third foreign boss

Quiz! Can you name the England line-up from Gareth Southgate's first game as manager against Malta in 2016?
By Sean Cole last updated
Quiz! After Sam Allardyce was forced out, Southgate took charge of the national team for the first time in this World Cup qualifier

Japan are the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup – are they an outside bet to succeed next summer?
By Chris Nee published
Samurai Blue breezed through AFC qualification and Hajime Moriyasu will lead them at his second World Cup finals

Why Japan WON'T be happy they've become first nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup
By Ryan Dabbs published
Japan confirmed their spot in the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, but they might have rather waited a week...

Who are the commentators and pundits on ITV this weekend?
By Chris Nee last updated
Thomas Tuchel takes charge of England for the first time but who will be covering the games on TV?

'Where’s the "one of our own" that’s remotely good enough? The FA needed to be pragmatic, not patriotic.' Writing exclusively for FourFourTwo Henry Winter reminds England fans why they have good reason to be smiling
By Henry Winter published
EXCLUSIVE The acclaimed football writer has covered England for decades and hopes Thomas Tuchel’s fire-and-ice brand can build on Gareth Southgate’s legacy

'You can find yourself mocked if you don’t conform to the latest trend. As hardened as I am to criticisms, there’s no way I was going to trawl through social media last summer and read abuse' Sir Gareth Southgate opens up on abuse during England spell
By James Ridge published
Former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate guided the team to two European finals and a World Cup semi-final

‘Certain people are suited to international football. Sven was, Southgate was, but I think Thomas Tuchel might be more suited to club football like Pep and Klopp’: John Barnes reveals his major Thomas Tuchel fear
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Former England winger John Barnes has a nagging doubt over the new Three Lions boss

‘Thomas Tuchel's made his name as a cup manager, and they get no bigger than the World Cup. He’s a planner, he’s painstaking, he could be England’s secret weapon’: Emile Heskey's great hope for England's new boss
By Joe Mewis published
EXCLUSIVE Thomas Tuchel is getting set for his first game in charge of the Three Lions
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