Thomas Tuchel began an 18-month England contract at the start of 2025 with the clear objective of winning the 2026 World Cup in North America. High expectations stem from Gareth Southgate restoring England's standing with finals and semi-finals, creating immediate pressure for further progress. Tuchel must rapidly learn the players, English mentality and media landscape while maintaining consistency and squad morale. Any underwhelming display provokes negative national reaction from both reporters and supporters. Tuchel faces the dual task of preserving Southgate's foundations and introducing his own style to secure a trophy within a tight timeframe.
He's still learning about the players, the English mentality, the press and their mentality towards the team, ex-England forward Teddy Sheringham tells FourFourTwo. It's a very different position, compared with Gareth Southgate, who took over at a very low point. Now we've got high expectation levels because Gareth built them back up into a couple of finals and semi-finals. Tuchel won the Champions League with Chelsea (Image credit: Getty Images)
The expectations for Tuchel are: What are you going to do to make us even better and finish the job?' The pressure's been on from minute one. Because of that, any half-hearted performances like the ones in the last two or three games bring a very negative vibe from everyone around the country. Not just reporters, but the supporters as well.
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