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Thomas Tuchel new England manager: How did we get here so quickly and quietly?

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Thomas Tuchel has been appointed as England 's permanent head coach.

Tuchel signed a contract for an 18-month period from January 2025 until the summer of 2026 .

Mark Bullingham said Tuchel was "the best candidate for the job" to give England the "best chance of winning the 2026 World Cup " Tuchel told the BBC the FA first approached him in late August .

Thomas Tuchel was presented by McDermott and Bullingham in a "very fast, [and] confidential" way.

Bullingham : "He [Tuchel] was outstanding, he gave a really strong presentation, outlined how he felt he could help us win and the chemistry felt really good" Tuchel is being paid slightly more than Gareth Southgate's most recent deal, according to a senior FA source.

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