Thomas Tuchel has made his feelings clear on his England predecessor Lee Carsley following the German’s decision to sign a new deal with the Three Lions.
He will now be in the role until the end of Euro 2028.
The new deal was confirmed on Thursday morning before the 2026-27 Nations League draw.
Tuchel will now be in charge for Euro 2028, hosted by England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, with the semi-finals and final at Wembley Stadium.
Initially thought to be a short-term appointment aimed at instant success, he will follow in Gareth Southgate’s footsteps in managing England for multiple international tournaments.
Acting as a bridge between the two, Carsley took charge of the Three Lions on an interim tenure, playing a vital role in securing promotion back to Nations League League A.
Speaking on the transition of management, Tuchel said: “Lee [Carsley] did an amazing job to put us into the first league, so we will have tough competition there to be ready for a home EUROs and this is nothing but a dream come true – now into a World Cup year with England then having the prospect of being a host of the EUROs.
“That is fantastic.
Thomas Tuchel has agreed to extend his time as England manager
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PACarsley continues to work alongside Tuchel, managing the England under-21 squad.
Speaking on the new contract, Tuchel added: “It’s nothing but exciting. I’m very, very proud. I was proud before to get offered the job. I’m proud while I’m doing it.
“I’m in love with the players and the Premier League and the country and how to push the national team and how everyone in the country has its favourite team and pushes their team in club football and it shapes their players.
“I’m still in love with that and I’m very proud to be in charge.”
Lee Carsley took charge of England following Gareth Southgate’s departure
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ReutersHe continued: “The thing that I only signed for 18 months was my wish and I didn’t want to lose the focus towards the World Cup.
“Now, after more than one year in the job, I can say I will not lose the focus.
“We are very, very clear who we want to nominate, how we want to nominate and how we want to present ourselves in the World Cup.
“This will now give us clarity that after the World Cup, we will continue, then we will compete in the Nations League.”
Thomas Tuchel has committed to England | GETTYTuchel earned elite status as a manager after success at Borussia Dortmund, PSG, Chelsea, and Bayern Munich, winning the Champions League, the Super Cup, the Club World Cup, and multiple domestic league titles.
Now he leads England into the World Cup, with their fixtures already revealed in December.
He added: “It’s amazing. The feedback on a daily basis when you go food shopping or you have a coffee and the cab drivers and just fans on the street push you. I was Chelsea coach at the time when the EUROs were played in different countries and was played at Wembley Stadium and I felt the excitement of the country and it felt so different from what I experienced.
“It felt almost like in my childhood days when everyone was excited, everyone was rooting for the team, everyone was pushing and it was such a positive vibe in the country.”
