Thomas Tuchel is only the second foreigner to manage the England national teamThe vast majority of Express Sport readers believe the manager of the England national team should always be English. The debate over whether the England manager should be English has raged since Sven-Goran Eriksson became the first foreign manager in 2001. "Nothing against Tuchel, but yes I'd like to see the job go to a young English manager," he said. Many fans believe England should always have an English manager"He had some really good young players and he utilised that. An English manager can do just as well as a foreign manager.

Source: Express April 02, 2026 15:20 UTC