Tuchel to stay with England but wants to return to club football

Thomas Tuchel has committed to remaining England head coach until the 2028 European Championship. He said his contract has no release clause and that he would not leave even if a major club made an offer.

The news came as Mauricio Pochettino had agreed in principle to join Manchester United, with Michael Carrick expected to take over. Tuchel reminded reporters that he took England to the World Cup semi-finals, where they were heartbreakingly beaten by Argentina. He also said they had won three of their last four Nations League matches, including a 7-0 victory over Croatia.

Tuchel, who has worked at Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, said he misses club football. He described the feeling of the stadium lights coming on in the last two minutes before a match ended and the excitement of being a player again. He also made it clear that he wants to return to a club after he leaves his current role.