Thomas Tuchel will leave England before World Cup to replace Ruben Amorim at Man United – BBC pundit
Thomas Tuchel has been tipped to become the new Man United manager should Ruben Amorim get the sack and leave Old Trafford.
The German has just released his latest England squad which has included some notable inclusions and omissions.
Prior to the announcement, Tuchel told fans of Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson’s best position as the 22-year-old secured his first call-up to the senior national team.
Marcus Rashford is tipped to outlast Amorim at Man United, after he got a recall to the team following his new venture at Barcelona.
However, having been previously linked with the United job after the sacking of Erik ten Hag, former Liverpool defender Stephen Warnock believes the German would happily make a surprise move to Old Trafford despite his current position.
Thomas Tuchel contract gives him England get-out
The ex-Leeds United defender discussed a shock turn of events of the former Chelsea boss making the surprise switch to Old Trafford on Football Focus via the BBC Sport live blog (30 August, 2:43pm).
Crucially, Tuchel only signed a contract that will run until the end of the 2026 World Cup, highlighting that he may opt to leave the Three Lions for a new challenge if unsuccessful.
Pondering over the prospect of the German taking over from the Portuguese manager who is under severe pressure, he said: ” What if Ruben Amorim gets sacked or leaves, and Thomas Tuchel goes in there [to Manchester United]?
“I could see that happening before the World Cup. I think that is a job that Thomas Tuchel would be desperate for and he’d love. And he’d think if it’s not now, then it’s never and I’ve got to take that opportunity.
“The length of contract that he signed [with the FA], whether it was England’s decision, whether it was his decision, it almost allowed him the opportunity to get out quicker.
“He loves the day to day. I think he’s enjoying being England manager because of everything that comes with it, but I think there is an element where he thinks ‘That’s Manchester United, i’d love that opportunity.’
“I think he would go in there and have an impact. It would be fascinating to see if that happens.”
Thomas Tuchel suffering difficult start as England manager but will see out first international tournament
Football Insider verdict
Brought in as the man to take England to the next level, so far it has been an underwhelming start early into his Three Lions tenure.
After three wins against weak opposition, the first real test versus Senegal saw a crashing defeat as the German’s side lost 3-1.
The result was the first time an African side had won on English soil, representing a historically shocking moment to forget for the national team.
| Thomas Tuchel England record | |
| Games managed | 4 |
| Wins | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Goal difference | +4 |
Moreover, none of the victories have been convincing against, with all due respect, poor opposition as England dominated the ball for large portions of the game without being overly threatening.
If the former Bayern Munich boss continues to struggle to get the team far in the World Cup, the German may decide to leave at the end of his contract.
Given Amorim’s woes, you can never rule out that the Portuguese manager gets his marching orders at the end of the 2025-26 campaign with Sir Jim Ratcliffe agreeing terms with Tuchel behind close doors.