Thomas Tuchel has signed a two-year contract extension as England head coach and said he is “very happy and proud” to remain boss of the Three Lions.
Tuchel’s current deal was due to expire after this summer’s World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico and he had already been linked with taking over at Manchester United.
But he has committed his future to England and is now contracted to the Football Association until the 2028 European Championship which is being co-hosted by England, along with Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.
Tuchel told englandfootball.com: “I am very happy and proud to extend my time with England. It is no secret to anyone that I have loved every minute so far of working with my players and coaches, and I cannot wait to lead them to the World Cup. It is an incredible opportunity and we are going to do our very best to make the country proud.
“I have had so much support from Mark [FA CEO Mark Bullingham], all my colleagues at the FA and from fans wherever I go that I did not hesitate when asked to continue in this dream job. Euro 2028 will be a very special tournament and as a coach there is nothing more you want than to compete with the very best on the biggest possible stage.”
Tuchel builds on Southgate’s foundations with England
Tuchel took on the England job, succeeding Gareth Southgate, in January 2025 and oversaw the team’s impressive qualification for this summer’s showpiece with eight wins from eight qualifying games in which they scored 20 goals and did not concede one.
Tuchel’s core support team – Anthony Barry, Henrique Hilário, Nico Mayer and James Melbourne – have also signed new contracts through to summer 2028.
Bullingham said: “I am delighted Thomas has committed to stay with us through to the Euros in 2028. He was the right person for the job when he joined us for the World Cup campaign, and has only strengthened his reputation across the qualifiers. We know the players are right behind him, and the togetherness within the group is there for all to see.
“There is simply no better candidate available in world football. With his big-game experience, knowledge and passion, he gives the squad the very best chance for success – this summer and with the once-in-a generation Euro being hosted on these shores in two years’ time.
“In Thomas, Anthony and the wider team, we have a perfect blend of English coaching and international expertise. Their full focus remains on doing as well as possible this summer, and by securing them early for 2028, we have taken away the potential distraction of contract renegotiations around the tournament.”
Tuchel has spoken to Manchester United previously
Tuchel, 52, has opted to prioritise managing England in a major championship on home soil in two years’ time over returning to club management in which he enjoyed great success with Borussia Dortmund, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich.
Tuchel held preliminary talks with United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the summer of 2024 before the club handed Erik ten Hag a new deal. Ten Hag was sacked the following October and replaced by Ruben Amorim.
Amorim was dismissed by United last month and Michael Carrick appointed interim manager until the summer. Carrick has won four and drawn one of his first five games in charge.
World Cup draw pitches England in winnable group
England will play Croatia, Ghana and Panama in the group stage of this summer’s World Cup.
They open their campaign against the Croatians on June 17.
Tuchel is in Brussels today for the draw of the 2026-27 Nations League.
Tuchel’s England record and how it compares to his predecessors
Tuchel has enjoyed a flying start with the only blemish on his record being the 3-1 defeat against Senegal at the City Ground in June 2025 when he selected a much-changed line-up.
PPG record of England managers (min 10 games in charge)
Thomas Tuchel – 10 games (2.7 PPG)
Fabio Capello – 42 games (2.19 PPG)
Gareth Southgate – 102 games (2.08 PPG)
Alf Ramsey – 113 games (2.07 PPG)
Roy Hodgson – 56 games (2.07 PPG)
Sven-Goran Eriksson – 66 games (2.00 PPG)
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