The English Football Association (FA) announced on its official website on Thursday that they have extended the contract of its national team manager, Thomas Tuchel.

According to the FA's official statement, Tuchel has signed a on new two-and-half-year deal which will run until the end of the 2028 European Championship.

Meanwhile, the contracts of his assistants – Anthony Barry, Nico Mayer, Henrique Hilario, and James Melbourne – will also be extended to the same period.

With this contract extension, all rumours allegning that Tuchel had "decided to become Manchester United's new manager this summer" have been dispelled.

In an interview with the English Football Association (FA)'s official website after completing his contract extension, Tuchel said: "I am very happy and proud to continue managing the England national team. As everyone knows, I enjoy every minute working with the players and coaches, and I can't wait to lead them to the (2026) World Cup. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we will do our best to bring glory to the country."

"I received tremendous support from Mark (Bullingham - the Chief Executive of the FA), all my colleagues at the FA, and the fans wherever I went, so when invited to continue this dream job, I accepted without hesitation."

"The 2028 European Championship will be a very special tournament, and as a coach, nothing is more exciting than competing against the best teams on the highest level."

About Thomas Tuchel

The 52-year-old Tuchel was born on August 25, 1973, in Krumbach, Swabia, Bavaria, Germany. He is 1.92 meters tall and played for Augsburg, Stuttgarter Kickers, and Ulm as a centre-back. He retired early at the age of 25 due to a severe meniscus fracture that could not be fully healed.

After retiring as a player, Tuchel initially served as former Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp's successor, where he managed Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund after Klopp's departure. 

In the summer of 2018, he took over as manager of Paris Saint-Germain from Unai Emery, but was sacked before Christmas 2020 after failing to win the Champions League with the Ligue 1 champions.

One month later, Tuchel became Chelsea manager, leading the team to one Champions League title, one UEFA Super Cup, and one FIFA Club World Cup. However, with the arrival of new owner Todd Boehly, Tuchel was ruthlessly sacked by the Premier League giants in early September 2022.

In March 2023, Tuchel succeeded Julian Nagelsmann as manager of Bayern Munich.

During his time managing Die Roten, Tuchel won the Bundesliga title once, but left acrimoniously the following summer after a trophyless season and a major falling out with the management.

In January 2025, Tuchel succeeded caretaker manager Lee Carsley as the new England national team manager.

Since becoming the manager of the Three Lions, Tuchel has managed 10 matches in all competitions, achieving 9 wins and 1 loss, with a win percentage of 90%, and will be competing with the team this summer for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada, and Mexico.

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