Sam Allardyce believes the FA has been hypocritical in choosing Thomas Tuchel as England manager.
The Three Lions confirmed earlier today that the former Chelsea manager, who was fired by Bayern Munich in May, will take command on January 1. Tuchel is the third foreign-born England manager, following Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
Newcastle United can breathe a sense of relief now that Eddie Howe’s future is secure. The Newcastle manager was a popular option among influential figures to succeed Gareth Southgate.
One of them is Allardyce, a former Newcastle and Sunderland manager who led the Three Lions for one game in 2016. The 69-year-old believes England have “gone against” their goal to promote from within by hiring a German manager, and has named Howe as his preferred candidate.
“There’s no doubt about that,” Allardyce told talkSPORT when asked about whether an Englishman should be appointed. “The FA, down at St George’s Park, in particular, have been breeding the way forward for English coaches and qualifying them for years.
“England is one of the best jobs you can get, you can’t deny that if you’re an Englishman. The FA have gone against all of what they’re doing in terms of developing their own from within. For me, that could’ve been Lee Carsley.
“If not, they could’ve gone all out for Eddie Howe. You have a quality squad. The problem is the Premier League nullifies the development of English coaches because it’s so hard to get in there. It is very disappointing that we’ve gone down this road.
“This short-term route instead of development from Gareth onwards. I would’ve picked Eddie Howe, if you’re paying £6million per year.”
