Harry Kane (31, Bayern Munich) spoke about Thomas Tuchel (51), the head coach of the English national soccer team.
British media ‘The Sun’ said on the 17th (Korea time), “Kane warned his teammates that Tuchel would not hesitate to confront them if they were to win the World Cup. The captain of the Three Lions Corps, he was with Tuchel last season and insisted that Tuchel would show high energy, tactical excellence and a straightforward motivational style when he took office.”
Thomas Tuchel appointed manager of England men’s football team. FA website
Tuchel was officially appointed as the head coach of England’s national team last month. England’s coach Gareth Southgate resigned after the 2024 European Championship, and has been playing the UEFA Nations League under acting coach Lee Kasley.
However, his performance was not that good. In particular, he suffered a shocking 1-2 home defeat to Greece in October, showing lackluster performance. England quickly started to appoint a manager and assigned Tuchel, who had been in an invincible state. Tuchel became the third foreign coach in England’s history and will lead team 비아그라 from January next year.
There were mixed opinions on the appointment of Tuchel. First of all, there is a successful career in the opinion that it is a good choice. Tuchel has experience in leading top European clubs such as Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Bayern Munich, and has won several trophies. In particular, he already showed successful leadership as a coach as he led Chelsea to the top of the UEFA Champions League.
However, the downside was the locker room issue, which continued to cause problems. Tuchel said, “There have been rumors of discord with players every time I go to each club. In short, there were rumors of discord with key players such as Joshua Kimihi and Leon Goretzka in Munich last season.
In addition, Tuchel is also criticized for his blunt language skills. Tuchel does not hesitate to speak bluntly about sensitive issues even in public. Especially with regard to players, Tuchel also made public criticism against Kim Min-jae, who showed poor performance due to mistakes last season.
Kane made that point, too. Kane said, “Coach Tuchel is very disciplined in what he wants, and he does not avoid confrontation. He is very straightforward and there were probably a lot of players at Bayern who hated it and disagreed.”
“However, not all players can like the coach because each coach has different ways of speaking to the players, criticizing them, and raising motivation. He will be very straightforward in front of the media and will never avoid important issues,” he said. “Maybe around March, the players may not agree on some things. Of course, every team has their own opinions, but the way he ultimately leads the players will be very interesting and I’m looking forward to meeting him.”