‘England is not a dream job’ – Premier League managers react after being snubbed by FA for Thomas Tuchel
SEAN DYCHE claims managing England is no longer a job bosses are desperate to land.
The Everton chief had no interest in succeeding Gareth Southgate and says “lots of coaches” felt the same.
Dyche confirmed he was not among the ten candidates interviewed by the FA before they appointed Thomas Tuchel and said: “I’m not sure ‘dream’ is the right word for the England job.
“It’s a respected job but I don’t think it’s a dream, having spoken to a few England managers — it’s a massively challenging job and changed over the years.
“It’s certainly something that at some point of your career you’d like to have a look at. But it’s certainly not my time now — for lots of coaches.”
Tuchel won the Champions League, Uefa Super Cup and Club World Cup in 18 months at Chelsea.
FA chief executive Mark Bullingham gave the England job to the German — on an 18-month deal worth £7.5million — because he believes there is a lack of elite English coaches.
Eddie Howe was not one of those approached because the FA knew that Newcastle would demand huge compensation.
Dyche and Wolves’ Gary O’Neil are the only other English bosses working in the Prem.
Former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter was on the FA’s shortlist.
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Dyche, 53, added: “I know most people would have liked an English coach to come in but Tuchel clearly has a record that says he can do it.
“Gareth did a fantastic job but there have also been plenty of other very good managers since we won the World Cup in 1966.
Forgotten England stars could benefit from Tuchel appointment
WITH Thomas Tuchel announced as the next England manager, a few forgotten stars might be hopeful of a return to the international set up.
The former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager usually uses a 3-4-3 formation.
That could provide an opening for Mason Mount, who’s not been involved in the England set-up since the World Cup in 2022.
The now Manchester United star enjoyed his most successful spell under Tuchel while the pair were at Stamford Bridge.
Tuchel could also offer lifelines to other previously capped players such as Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Eric Dier.
RLC has excelled since his move to AC Milan and with England struggling to find a partner for Rice, he could be the surprise answer.
Meanwhile, Dier played for Tuchel at Bayern Munich as part of a back-three last season.
The defender did enough to convince the club to make his loan move permanent after he had fallen out of favour at Tottenham.
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“It’s not disheartening for English coaches like me — and I certainly wasn’t one of the candidates.”
England legend Wayne Rooney is “surprised” that Tuchel landed the job.
The Plymouth boss, 38, said: “What the FA have built over the last ten to 15 years has been a great platform for young coaches coming through.
“So I’m surprised they haven’t gone with one of their own.
“He’s a very good coach but I’m surprised the FA have employed him.”
Leicester manager Steve Cooper believes British coaches need to stop moaning about not landing the England job until they prove they can compete on a global stage.
But the Welshman, 44, does not feel the FA’s coaching pathway is broken.
Cooper won the Under-17 World Cup with England in 2017, with a squad that included Marc Guehi, Phil Foden, Morgan Gibbs-White and Angel Gomes.
He said: “Hopefully over the course of time, British coaching will continue to improve and we’ll be right up there with the world’s best.
“In the meantime, any opportunity we’re given, we have to take it and do a good job.
“Until we do that on a regular basis maybe we shouldn’t say so much.
“I really believe in British culture, I believe in the coaching education pathway as well.
“The ones I’ve been involved with have been the FA and FA of Wales, and they have been brilliant courses which have evolved over time.
Inside FA's thrilling chase for Tuchel
THE FA’s path to securing Thomas Tuchel's signature was not a straightforward one.
They tried to lure Pep Guardiola from Manchester City over the summer.
They even made contact with Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti after deciding to target trophy-laden foreign gaffers.
The FA’s determination to go international was summed up by their decision NOT to interview Newcastle boss Eddie Howe.
Initial talks with Tuchel saw him express a slight interest in replacing Gareth Southgate.
But he was waiting to see what would happen at Manchester United, with Erik ten Hag’s future under the spotlight.
Man Utd owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe eventually decided to stick with Ten Hag – and that opened the door to the FA getting their man.
Read the full story on England’s thrilling pursuit of Thomas Tuchel.
“They develop coaches and educate coaches in the right way.
“But there’s no doubt the FA have appointed a top coach — and assistant with Anthony Barry — and hopefully they can carry on the progress of the last few years.”
Gary Neville, who worked as No 2 to former Three Lions manager Roy Hodgson, feels that England are “damaging ourselves” with Tuchel’s appointment and says it leaves “difficult questions for the FA to answer”.
Yet his old Manchester United and England team-mate Michael Carrick, now in charge at Middlesbrough, said: “I don’t think that anything has gone wrong.
“It would be nice if there were more English coaches at the top level and over time hopefully that will happen. But you’ve got to earn it.”
Southampton’s Russell Martin, born in England but a Scotland international, insists “loads of English coaches are capable of doing the job”.
He added: “Maybe English managers aren’t given enough credit. Or maybe they are deemed not good enough by the most important people.
“It’s going to cause a lot of interesting discussion, especially at the FA.
“We have a renowned coaching education system that people come from far and wide to do, then we can’t appoint someone from that.”
ANDY DILLON: Thomas Tuchel has all the ingredients to become a classic England manager – tactical nous, drive and a tangled love life
By Andy Dillon
THOMAS TUCHEL possesses all the ingredients to become a classic England manager.
Tactical nous, drive, energy, experience – a tangled love life.
English football should welcome back the most explosive, dynamic, charismatic and impossibly tall and gangly coach to have lit up the Premier League.
Chelsea’s colourful former boss has been leading a settled life in Munich of late.
Far enough away from ex-wife Sissi but close enough to see his two daughters.
Walking his dog in the streets in the east of Germany’s most fashionable city, residing in the posh Bogenhausen area. Living relatively quietly with his Brazilian girlfriend.
Tuchel is a vastly different personality to the man who led England quietly but assuredly to the brink of World Cups and European Championships.
An excitable nature can make him hard to handle for those seeking calm and who like to impose their way on a manager they view very much as an underling.
Read more on why Tuchel REALLY IS the best man for the England job