Anwar Ibrahim (Cairo)
The English newspaper “Daily Mail” expressed its strong objection to the FA’s decision to appoint German Thomas Tuchel as technical director of the “Three Lions” team, and described this decision as a “black day” in the history of England.
The English Football Association officially announced the appointment of Tuchel as coach of the national team, until the summer of 2026, that is, until after the next World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, to replace Lee Carsley, who is acting as coach, succeeding Gareth Southgate, the previous coach who departed, Until a new technical director is appointed.
The news of Tuchel’s appointment leaked to the English tabloid press on Tuesday evening, and it was not unanimous at all. In fact, the Daily Mail newspaper expressed its complete rejection of choosing a foreign technical director to defend “the flag of England.”
The headline “A Black Day in England’s History” appeared on the sports front page of the newspaper, which said in its editorial that Tuchel only has 18 months to prove that he is up to the task.
She added: It is true that Lee Carsley was not the man of the situation, but she would have preferred that priority be given to an English technical director.
The newspaper defended its nationalistic tendency, saying: “International football is better than our football, especially in the major teams, as it depends on national technical managers.” It expressed its regret that Gareth Southgate announced his departure after the team’s defeat from Spain 1-2 in the final of the last European Nations Cup. Euro 2024.
The newspaper based its refusal on past experiences with foreign technical managers, the Swedish Sven-Goran Eriksson (2001-2006) and the Italian Fabio Capello (2007-2012), and said that they were two highly unconvincing experiences.
The newspaper excluded the name of the Spaniard Pep Guardiola from among the foreign coaches, and said that he was the only one fit to take on this task.
The newspaper described Tuchel as a “hired killer” who receives a large sum of money without having any relationship with the fans, and asked: Is this the English training style? What an insult, neglect, and unforgivable behavior!
The newspaper asked again: Was it possible for France or Spain to adopt this approach? We have become the laughing stock of world football.
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