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Newcastle United icon Alan Shearer makes Manchester United point as England confirms Thomas Tuchel’s appointment

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October 16, 2024

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Thomas Tuchel is poised to be announced the new England manager on Wednesday.

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Newcastle United legend Alan Shearer has claimed that the Football Association acted quickly to select Thomas Tuchel due to concerns that he might be scooped up by Manchester United. The German, who previously led Chelsea and Bayern Munich, is due to be announced as England’s new manager today.

The FA said on Tuesday that it is in early talks with Tuchel, who will become the third foreign manager after Fabio Capello and Sven-Goran Eriksson. Tuchel had been strongly connected with a transfer to United since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the previous season, assuming they parted ways with Erik ten Hag.

Pep Guardiola was also regarded as a potential successor to Gareth Southgate. However, former United striker Shearer stated on The Rest is Football podcast: “If they sounded out Pep, fine, he’s the best manager in the world.”

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He added: “You then have to look at what’s available to you. They’ve looked at Thomas Tuchel and have thought there is a chance he could get the Manchester United job pretty soon.”

Shearer emphasised the urgency of the situation: “So opportunity lies now. If they didn’t act quick now they weren’t going to get one of the outstanding candidates for the job.”

While Tuchel’s nationality may not please all supporters, Shearer sees no issue, stating: “If he’s the outstanding candidate, yeah.”

“There’s no doubt he’s got an incredible CV, what he’s won and managing at the highest level, working with superstars. But this is going to be a very, very different test for him. It’s a bold move from the FA, there’s no doubt about it.”

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“We need a trophy, it’s as simple as that. And we need a manager that can deliver that.”

“It would be a bit of a concern (in terms of) what’s the pathway for English coaches? “.

“I hope they have spoken to English managers. I am reliably told they didn’t speak to Eddie Howe, which is a surprise to me as he’s the outstanding English candidate. I’m happy in a way because Newcastle are not going to lose their manager.”

“I don’t think it is imperative (to have an English manager). I’m not going to lose sleep over it. But my personal preference would be that England has an English coach.”

“For some reason English football hasn’t produced a plethora of brilliant coaches. Why that is, I don’t know. I think that will happen.”

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“We are starting to see really good coaches coming through. But I think the reason that we have not produced great coaches is the fact that we were stuck in the past in terms of long-ball football. We were behind everybody else.”

Lineker would have supported Carsley becoming the permanent successor to Southgate.

“I’ve seen enough to suggest to me that the players really trust him, that he’s imaginative enough to produce something that is a joy to watch, that is entertaining, that is front-footed football,” Lineker expressed. “I really liked him but I could tell that he knew he wasn’t getting the job.”

Tuchel, who has won titles in Germany, England, and France, is noted for his outstanding tactical abilities and aggressive attitude.

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