'No more tippy tappy football' - England fans react to Tuchel appointment

Jacque Talbot
Jacque Talbot
  • Updated: 16 Oct 2024 04:18 CDT
  • 5 min read
Thomas Tuchel Bayern Munich
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The Football Association has announced the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as England manager, but the reaction has been mixed.

The German will formally take up his post in January, with Lee Carsley managing the team on an interim basis until that time.

The former Bayern Munich head coach marks the third foreign boss to lead the Three Lions. The reaction to the news has been mostly positive, but there are still some doubters.

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Not least the Daily Mail who took a bizarre angle on the news this morning, blasting it as a 'Dark Day of England' and referring to Tuchel's German nationality.

Tuchel is arguably the most esteemed coach to take the job, being a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and Champions League winner.

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