Thomas Tuchel | England Manager

[Crooked_rain]

The French have half of Africa playing for them.

Do they though? They're all French citizens of African descent. You could apply that to plenty of English players too with families from from Africa, Jamaica etc.

I'm sure those French players consider themselves as French, it's where they grew up and it's their nationality.

It's not the same thing as having your national team managed by someone who wouldn't qualify to play as a player. That's the point people are making.

Not that it bothers me that England have a foreign manager, but you can't compare it to someone like Mbappe who was born and raised in France to African parents.

 

[hilts]

The French have half of Africa playing for them.

Players have always had to qualify to play for a country, whilst managers do not.

Whilst one can bemoan the “spirit of the game”, it’s a pretty moot point.

Until it is a prerequisite that a manager has to be from the nation they manage, country’s FAs will tend to hire the best available.

I never said they couldn't do it, not sure where you thought i did, some are fine with it others aren't for the reasons mentioned.

 

[Magicpole]

I’m hearing a lot about him being foreign, German. It’s not as if he’s the first Johnny to get the gig.
Also, what Englishman wouid they rather have? Bottom line is, the best players and managers in the Prem don’t come from England.

Who are the real English options?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I never said they couldn't do it, not sure where you thought i did, some are fine with it others aren't for the reasons mentioned.

So there are no reasons, just feelings.

 

[hilts]

oh right you have an opinion on the appointment of the England manager on the thread made exactly for that. Not sure why I turned into a pedantic prick over it.

No worries we all forget its just a football forum sometimes.

 

[Colin Bells Boots]

No worries we all forget its just a football forum sometimes.

Surely much more important than that ? :)

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

No worries we all forget its just a football forum sometimes.

That’s true. As I see it as a trivial issue, I should be ripping the piss out of the thread ad nauseam.

 

[johnny crossan]

Disastrous appointment.

 

[Crooked_rain]

Disastrous appointment.

Didn't know he'd managed any games yet.

 

[Phil1]

Just enjoying the various meltdowns from all the patriots.
Times change. Who’d of thunk it.
Our national league is full from top to bottom with clubs owned, managed and played by overseas personnel. Why on earth people should be shocked at an overseas manager of the national team seems like getting upset for getting upsets sake.
Should be a fun 18 months. :-)