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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel on Harry Kane: "I did speak to no one. We kept it very confidential. I did not speak to Harry or Gareth. I never do this, to get my own feelings for it and my own point of view. It's too early to answer these questions.

"You know how highly I think of Harry and how hard I fought to bring him to Bayern Munich. He is already on his way to being a legend in English football."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel on his contract: "It's 18 months and then we agreed to sit together and we'll see. I have good experience with 18-months, unfortunately sometimes. I'm working on my long-term game!

"The last piece of it from me to understand that this is something that can really excite me to the fullest was the timeframe of 18 months but to demand from myself to not lose the focus. It's a good timeframe because it will help us focus. It is very streamlined."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "I think we deserve a fair chance, the credit for having a good record in the country and how much we enjoyed living in the country and working in the Premier League. We will try to convince them with our results and how we play."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel said on the England squad: "First of all, they are there. The players proved they are there. The consistency is impressive and we have players who compete in the strongest leagues in the world day in, day out.

"We will need luck, momentum, luck to not have injuries and so on. We feel confident to add something from our experience in club football that can maybe help. We have to prove ourselves all the time. We have to live up to these standards but I'm confident everyone is used to that."

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Thomas Tuchel is asked why he chose the England job over Manchester United - a club he was heavily linked with.

He says he was sold a "straightforward" vision by the FA, who convinced him to take the role.

Thomas Tuchel says he did not speak to Harry Kane, his former charge at Bayern Munich, before taking the job.

"We wanted to keep it confidential."

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FA Chief Executive Mark Bullingham on whether it is an 'uncomfortable truth' that Thomas Tuchel isn't English: "We were also very clear that we wanted the very best person for the job and we feel like we owe it to the players and the country to give them that support, leadership in tournaments that will help them get over the line, to give us the best chance of winning a trophy in the men's World Cup.

"We feel we've done that. We feel delighted that Thomas has joined us."

Asked about his length of contract, Thomas Tuchel makes a joke about his often short stints at major clubs - "I am working on my long-term game".

He says that this is a very different situation for him, and that he is happy working on an 18-month deal for now: "It is a good timeframe for us, it helps us to focus. It is very streamlined, and helps us work on the best outcome for the 2026 World Cup."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "They made it clear it's about football and that got me excited. I wasn't sure this was the job for me because the schedule is very different. I always wanted to come back to England, that was my big goal.

"The offer came at the right time and we found a vision to share. Now I have to live up to it. I know there are some trophies and I want to help that happen."

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We have our first question in German at this press conference.

Thomas Tuchel responds in English. That may win him a couple of admirers.

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "Gareth Southgate and the FA did a fantastic job. Look at the results of the tournaments. The youth teams win titles and the women's team. We are there. The federation is there. We will build on what Gareth built and add a little extra to get it over the line."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "I understood from Mark [Bullingham] it is a personal decision, there were some who sang and others didn't. I have not made my decision yet.

"Your anthem is very moving. I have experienced it here at Wembley in the FA Cup final. Either way, I will show respect to a very moving anthem.I will always show my respect to the new role and the country."

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Thomas Tuchel admits he was unsure about whether international football would be right for him, before speaking to the FA about the job.

But he says he found he agreed with the FA about many things concerning the role, and that he always wanted to return to English football after leaving Chelsea in September 2022.

On whether he can end 60 years of hurt since England won a major men's trophy, he says "there are a few trophies missing" from the FA cabinet and he will aim to rectify this.

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel on unhappy supporters: "I am sorry I have a German passport. Maybe these supporters felt my passion for the Premier League and the country, how I love to live here and work here. Hopefully, I can convince them and show them how I am proud to be the England manager. I am proud."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "It's pretty obvious I am very emotional and I love what I am doing, I'm passionate about football. This task and this role, it brought the young me alive. I'm excited for the big task of the Three Lions and playing at Wembley.

"We will do it with passion and emotion. We have to go through the qualification process to the World Cup and it starts for us in January."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel said: "It's a big job and it doesn't make a lot of sense to compare. It feels like a privilege. It's very new because I come from club football. I'm very excited by it.

"I want to get the best out of these players."

FA CEO Mark Bullingham is asked by the BBC's Dan Roan whether any English candidates were considered for the job.

Bullingham says there were approximately 10 candidates shortlisted for interview, and some of them were English. He declines to go into any further detail about the confidential interview process.

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BBC sports editor Dan Roan asks Thomas Tuchel how he would respond to England fans who would prefer the manager of the national team to be English.

"I'm sorry, I just have a German passport!" answers Tuchel with a chuckle. He says he has a passion for the job and for England.

"I love to live here. Hopefully I can convince them, and give everything to this role."

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New England head coach Thomas Tuchel: "I'm very excited and honoured to be here as new head coach of England. I read a quote from Pele at the entrance saying Wembley is the heart of football and I agree."

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FA Chief Executive Mark Bullingham's opening remarks: “This is a really exciting day for the English game. We have appointed one of the very best coaches in the world and one of the best young English coaches as his number two.

"Our aim is always to win a major tournament. We believe Thomas gives us the best possible chance to do that at the next men's World Cup."

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