Thomas Tuchel appointed England manager

Thomas Tuchel was named England’s new manager on Wednesday, with the German set to start in the role from Jan. 1, 2025.

The 51-year-old, who has been out of work since leaving Bayern Munich at the end of last season, succeeds Englishman Gareth Southgate as permanent coach and becomes the third foreign manager of the Three Lions after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.

A former coach of Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, Tuchel has the trophy-winning pedigree that the Football Association is seeking to help end a 58-year wait to win a major tournament.