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Former Chelsea winger Pat Nevin talking to BBC Sport:

"It will be a phenomenal success or an utter disaster, it wont be in the middle."

Matt Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

It has moved very quickly.

I think its a good appointment,. He ticks most of the boxes; the trophies, the clubs he has managed, his character. He has handled tricky situations in the media so he has the profile to handle being the England manager.

Is it a preference they are English? Yes. But ultimately we want to put the best person in place, who we feel will win a major tournament.

As a player once you get into the camps, you don't even think about it.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

Thomas Tuchel’s time at Paris St-Germain was defined by his ability to manage superstar forwards Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

The duo joined PSG in the summer of 2017, they became the world’s two most expensive players ever – records which still stand today.

But multiple sources from the dressing room at PSG have told me the club had a sub-standard dressing room culture in this period which Tuchel tried to fix but ultimately couldn’t significantly change.

It contributed to the failure of the Qatari bankrolled club to win the Champions League – in what became an obsession for the French giants.

Tuchel was the closest to winning Europe’s elite competition as PSG have still yet to succeed but he fell short in a 1-0 final defeat in 2020, during the height of the Covid pandemic.

Perhaps when Tuchel left in 2021, his time at Parc des Princes looked underwhelming but – in hindsight with no coach coming closer to glory in Europe – it should be considered a success.

Former England defender Stuart Pearce believes a lot will be immediately expected of Thomas Tuchel after Gareth Southgate took the side to two major finals.

Pearce, who won 78 caps, told Talksport: “When Gareth left in the summer people were saying, ‘We need to go the next step.’

“Where is the next step from getting to finals and being runner-up? The next step is winning trophies.

“That will be the expectation and I think he’s got a really tough tournament in a year-and-a-half to attempt to win the World Cup in the (United) States, Mexico and Canada. That’s a tough prospect.”

Tam: Ask any CFC fan and they’ll tell you how much they love Tuchel. He has fallen out with owners, but most of those frustrations are isolated to club football (eg transfer decisions, deluded chairmen) but he’s a master at dealing with the press, and a knockout winner.

Yash Yadav: It’s an interesting choice. Could bring fresh energy or face challenges depending on how the team responds. Time will tell.

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Tournament record: Did not qualify for Euro 2008.

Overall record: Played 18, won nine, drawn four, lost five, scored 32, conceded 12, win ratio 50%.

Steve McClaren was named as England manager in May 2006, having taken Middlesbrough to the Uefa Cup final, where they were then thrashed 4-0 by Sevilla.

In Euro 2008 qualifying, England struggled with draws against Macedonia and Israel, but only needed one point from their final two matches to qualify.

However, McClaren's side lost 2-1 away to Russia and then 3-2 to Croatia on a wet November night at Wembley to miss out, with McClaren sacked the next day.

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Christian Falk, head of football for German newspaper Bild, talking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "Tuchel is not an easy guy. He has lots of problems with the bosses but in England it was very different. The English accept him more than the Germans. He always talked about England when in Bayern dressing room.

"His main problem was transfers but he doesn't have that problem in England.

"We are very proud as a country of him becoming England manager. He knows how to win titles and he could finally bring some trophy to England. He trusted in Harry Kane - so it's good news for Harry of course."

Speaking earlier today on the prospect of Thomas Tuchel taking the job, England captain Harry Kane told Sky Sports News: “I haven’t been told anything. Until it is announced I can’t really comment but obviously I know Thomas well from last year.

“He is a fantastic coach, a fantastic person. I’m sure the guys at the FA will contact me when they know more about it.”

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Former Chelsea and Scotland winger Pat Nevin talking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "Tuchel loved English football, although he didn't last very long - and not many of his appointments do. What really impressed me at Chelsea was his ability to adapt. Very much a three centre backs and wing backs manager.

"But he wasn't liked at Bayern, Dortmund or PSG. A manager who will look at what he has got and adapt to that. He is a lot more adaptable than many manager and that is not a bad thing for England.

"He is not afraid of anything. But a manager who stays short term and wins trophies is someone who wins cups. The jobs he has done have been incredible."

Tuchel's managerial career win percentage across the five clubs he's managed is 57.3%.

But with his Champions League, Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup triumphs with Chelsea, alongside cup trophies with Dortmund and Paris St-Germain, Tuchel has coined a reputation as a knock-out football expert.

His record in the Champions League, where he also reached a final with PSG, is played 67, won 40, drawn 11, lost 16 - with a win percentage of 59.7%.

Clearly that doesn't correlate neatly to international tournaments, but former England boss Gareth Southgate had the best major tournament record of anyone except Sir Alf Ramsey in that role, with a win percentage of 53.8% in Euros and World Cups.

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German football expert Archie Rhind-Tutt talking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It is headline news in Germany. The bigger point is how is Tuchel perceived? He is not viewed with the warmth that Jurgen Klopp is in Germany

"It is not like everyone in Germany will be looking out for in England. He has never had that vibe to him. He didn't get the results at Bayern he wanted but qualities he showed there that made him attractive to the FA.

"Klopp to Red Bull has caused much bigger waves here. Tuchel has his ideas and an approach. His team was accused of being boring in January at Bayern.

"You can expect a controlled but dominant football and the question for me is, with the squad, he will make tough decisions that maybe Gareth Southgate didn't in terms of making all the quality players happy.

"He will have less qualms about upsetting people, which will be interesting how it plays out in terms of the media and the players. He had huge fall outs at Borussia Dortmund and Bayern."

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Tournament record: Last 16 at 2010 World Cup, qualified for Euro 2012.

Overall record: Played 42, won 28, drawn eight, lost six, scored 89, conceded 35, win ratio 66.7%.

Italian Fabio Capello, who had successful spells in charge in AC Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus, became only the second non-British candidate to manage England when he was given the job in December 2007.

England cruised through qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, securing their spot with two games to spare after eight successive victories.

However, they struggled through as group runners-up, after drawing with the United States and Algeria, and were then beaten 4-1 by Germany in the last 16.

England again impressed in qualifying for Euro 2012, but Capello resigned in the February before the finals, less than a week after John Terry had been stripped of the captaincy by the Football Association, with Capello disagreeing with the decision.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

Tuchel is known to be a regular visitor to London, having enjoyed his spell at Chelsea so much.

However, it is unclear whether the city is his main permanent residence with his connections to Bavaria, where he grew up and then returned to manage Bayern Munich in his last role as a club manager.

The German also went on an extensive world tour after losing his job at Stamford Bridge but his love of English football has seen him meet Sir Jim Ratcliffe over a potential chance to replace Erik ten Hag at Manchester United this summer.

It is clearly one of the factors behind his long-standing interest in the England manager role, which extends back to 2022 when there were doubts over Gareth Southgate’s future after the World Cup in Qatar.

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Some players Thomas Tuchel could be looking at in the future are in action tonight as the England Under-21s are taking on Azerbaijan in an Under-21 European Championship qualifying tie at Bristol City's Ashton Gate stadium.

The second half has just started and the Young Lions are 2-0 ahead thanks to goals from Toulouse defender Charlie Cresswell and Callum Doyle, a defender on loan at Norwich City from Manchester City.

England, under Lee Carsley, won the last Under-21 Championship and, as it stands, will end the night top of their qualifying group.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

Tuchel left Bayern Munich in May, with a year still to run on his contract, as Bayern failed to win the Bundesliga title for the first time since the 2011-12 season.

He is a very strong character and has been known to clash with senior figures at the clubs he’s been at in the past.

He can be seen bouncing up and down on the sidelines complaining against decisions from referees or when frustrated with the decisions from his players.

He is not afraid to speak his mind and can deliver memorable lines from interviews and press conferences.

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Tournament record: Quarter-final at Euro 2012, group stage at 2014 World Cup, last 16 at Euro 2016.

Overall record: Played 56, won 33, drawn 15, lost eight, scored 109, conceded 44, win ratio 58.9%.

After Fabio Capello's resignation, Roy Hodgson was appointed just before Euro 2012 and he took England to the quarter-finals, where they lost on penalties to Italy.

England remained unbeaten through qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, although they then failed to win a game in Brazil, suffering elimination after losing to Italy and Uruguay in their opening two matches.

The Three Lions won all 10 of their qualifying games to reach Euro 2016 but then suffered one of their most humiliating defeats, 2-1 to Iceland in the last 16, with Hodgson resigning after the game.

Nizaar Kinsella
BBC Sport football news reporter

In January 2021, Chelsea were full of in-fighting, disgruntled players and struggling to keep a clean sheet but five months later became European champions.

Initially, Tuchel and his staff – who lived at the team’s hotel during the Covid pandemic – masterminded a new tactical plan.

They brought back a 3-4-3 system that helped Chelsea win the title under Antonio Conte to bring solidity lost during Frank Lampard’s tenure.

The German also constantly asked his players to become horrible to play against, leaning on the aggression of Antonio Rudiger, experience of Thiago Silva and physicality of wing-backs Reece James and Ben Chilwell.

Now Manchester United midfielder Mason Mount played his best football under Tuchel while N’Golo Kante, Jorginho and Mateo Kovacic all became world class players.

His compatriots Kai Havertz and Timo Werner were also functional but failed to be clinical forwards, but an incredible defensive record led Chelsea to glory in a 1-0 Champions League final win over Manchester City in Porto.

There is widespread agreement for those involved in that European success that Tuchel could still be managing Chelsea today had Roman Abramovich not been forced to sell the club to Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital in 2022.

Constantin Eckner
German football writer

Some people receive the most appreciation far away from home - and Thomas Tuchel believes he is one of those.

The former Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain manager has agreed to become England's next full-time boss.

German Tuchel will become the third non-British permanent manager of the men's team after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.

He will now have the challenge of trying to become just the second foreign coach to win a men's World Cup or European Championship.

A control freak, the 51-year-old has been described as 'charming', an 'incredible coach', but also 'divisive'.

One thing not in doubt, though, is Tuchel is a serial winner, having won league titles in Germany and France, and a Champions League trophy with Chelsea.

He has long since wanted a return to England after winning the Champions League, Fifa Club World Cup and Uefa Super Cup between January 2021 and September 2022 with the Stamford Bridge side.

Tuchel believes England has treated him with more warmth and affection than his native Germany.

When he interacts with English journalists, even in his most recent tenure as Bayern Munich manager, he often comes across as a friendlier individual. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that the meticulous coach is less concerned about finding the right words when speaking his second language.

In any case, Tuchel's wish of returning to England has come to fruition after the Football Association turned to him to replace interim boss Lee Carsley.