Thomas Tuchel is set to become the next England manager after reportedly agreeing terms with the Football Association.
The German, 51, is expected to be unveiled at a press conference later this week. It has been rumoured that Tuchel had been earmarked by Manchester United as a potential successor to Erik ten Hag.
However, the former Chelsea manager today (Tuesday) emerged as the frontrunner for the England job. After receiving assurances the German was interested in the job, FA chiefs entered into negotiations with him, the Mirror reports.
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A deal has now been agreed, as first reported by The Times, with Tuchel becoming just the third permanent foreign manager of the England team in the country's history, following in the footsteps of the late Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello. The FA have been searching for a successor since the end of Euro 2024 when Gareth Southgate resigned from his post.
Lee Carsley has been in interim charge of the team ever since, guiding the Three Lions through the Nations League. But following last week's defeat to Greece and Sunday's win over Finland, Carsley made it clear he would not be taking on the job permanently.
Tuchel became the top contender after Mark Bullingham, the FA's chief executive, and technical director John McDermott approached him last month.
He has been out of work since being sacked by Bayern and has effectively been on gardening leave ever since, though the Bundesliga side are not expected to demand compensation.
The FA are understood to be planning a press conference this week, likely to announce Tuchel's arrival as manager. Tuchel has previously had spells in charge
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