Soldato
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I did it with Yeovil so I should have got the call before you!
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I did it with Yeovil so I should have got the call before you!
It just seems a bit mental that we allow managers of a different country to manage their non home country. International football is not like the premier league, linked to monetary gain, profit and buying the best possible players worldwide to get over the line with achievements. It's about the pride of representing ones country, with players from said country. Why would we then want a foreign person managing the team. It just seems strange.
Imagine explaining this to kids in a school primary class for example. I'm not sure I could. Why do we allow it?
Imagine explaining this to kids in a school primary class for example. I'm not sure I could. Why do we allow it?
Caporegime
I'm not entirely sold on Tuchel
But of anyone who's particularly available he's got the highest pedigree.
Current available English managers basically top out at Potter and Gary O'Neil? And only O'Neil is *currently* doing a job (Although he's been stuffed by Wolves this season)
My No.1 would have been Howe though
But of anyone who's particularly available he's got the highest pedigree.
Current available English managers basically top out at Potter and Gary O'Neil? And only O'Neil is *currently* doing a job (Although he's been stuffed by Wolves this season)
My No.1 would have been Howe though
Soldato
nOObs..... I did it with Fenton FC. I should be England manager.
Soldato
18 month contract. Covers WC qualification proper then the World Cup itself. Clear marker of expectations, I don't mind that. I think he'll do ok and we'll go out on penalties in the quarters and press the reset button again.
You can train English managers but where are they going to get the top level experience? Should we make it so premier league clubs must only employ English managers, can’t see that one going down well.
You watch, now we got a decent manager in we’ll probably go and get the group of death + hard side of the draw if we get through.
Soldato
Some of the back pages of the gutter press are embarrassing. Wonder if they have the same view towards the players who have African and Caribbean names?
www.theguardian.com
Football Daily | ‘A dark day for England’? Hysteria and dumb interrogatory projectiles fly
In today’s Football Daily: The absolute state of things
www.theguardian.com
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Why relegate ourselves to inferior management? Get the best to manage our squad, who are being trained weekly by the best. What else needs to be English? The coaches? Medics? Caterers? Also where is this training centre for world class English managers people speak of?
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Of the 55 national teams in UEFA, 26 are managed by a foreign national, so England being managed by a foreigner is hardly a big deal (or at least, it shouldn't be)
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From the sounds of things Tuchel has more pride to manage England that the players do to play.
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Philip was born in Greece into the Greek and Danish royal families; his family was exiled from the country when he was eighteen months old. After being educated in France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, he joined the Royal Navy in 1939, when he was 18 years old. In July 1939, Philip began corresponding with the 13-year-old Princess Elizabeth, the elder daughter and heir presumptive of King George VI. During the Second World War, he served with distinction in the British Mediterranean and Pacific fleets.
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It's 2024 not 1945. This isn't a war it's a game of football.
As others have said there are plenty of other world teams who have foreign managers - in Rugby you have plenty of coaches that are from different countries. Get the best man for the job (or close to) and win something rather than faffing around with "the plucky brit" attitude of last century. Nobody else in the world cares.
IMO there are no English managers that have enough experience or are good enough right now so I'm happy to give the guy a chance instead of wasting another good generation that should win something but don't because we don't take a risk on a manager and stick with the same same.
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A sports game that we invented, that forms part of national identity, that means a lot to all of us, which can't be downplayed. A game where we unite together as a nation to support them passionately. A bunch of players that represent our COUNTRY, should therefore be English fairly obviously. But the coach...the leader.... can be from anywhere on earth. Ok then.
Yes. The world is a small place these days and we aren't an insular nation (didn't use to be prior to 2016). Despite what many think, Germany is a very good friend. It's quite clear that Tuchel just like Klopp (and many other Germans) have a great fondness for England.. it's football, it's traditions and what it means to coach the England team. He's coached and lived here before, it's not like he's never been here before.
Of course ideally we'd have an English manager but if there is a better option available, then take it. Which is what we've done.