Thomas Tuchel committed to England until Euro 2028 but keen on club return in future | Football News

Thomas Tuchel revealed he has no release clause in his England contract but is committed to leading them until Euro 2028 at least – even if a big club comes calling.

The Three Lions boss was asked the question amid Mauricio Pochettino agreeing a deal in principle with Manchester United to replace Michael Carrick, who is expected to be sacked in the coming days. The USA manager has a £7m buyout clause in his deal.

“No release clause,” confirmed Tuchel, who signed his current contract in February. “And there’s no intention. I signed the contract – I want to stay until the Euros. I want to do the Euros. We have unfinished business.”

Tuchel was then asked if there was “zero chance” he would leave England if a big club came in for him between now and the 2028 Euros, which will be hosted in England. The manager said: “Yeah, I would say so.”

Tuchel led England to the semi-finals at this summer’s World Cup in the USA, where they were beaten in heartbreaking fashion by Argentina.

His side have won three of four Nations League matches since the World Cup – including a 7-0 win in Croatia – and Tuchel said: “I love my group of players, I love my staff and I have bosses who trust me and are happy with the way we do things.

“It’s a lot and I know how to appreciate it a lot, so it’s in a good place. I’m in a good place. Like I said, I love the players.

“I miss my players and I miss my team and I miss the 50 matches that I’m not involved in a year, but I’m desperate to win the Nations League and I’m desperate to play and try to win the Euros.”

Tuchel planning club football return

Despite enjoying his first role in international football, Tuchel – who has coached Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain – admits he intends to return to club football once he departs his current role.

“Yeah, definitely. I miss the 50 matches, like I said. I miss these two minutes when everything is done. You go out the two minutes before the whistle goes, it’s like the best two minutes, everything is done and you’re in a full stadium, lights are on and you’re just so excited and you’re part of it.

“That’s actually the two minutes where I kind of a little bit realise how lucky and how grateful I am, and then the whistle goes and you’re just in the tunnel again and you’re trying to win the game for your team. And you do that every four days.”

Could Nations League finals come to England?

Tuchel also suggested the FA could make a bid to bring the Nations League finals to England – something he hopes will happen.

He said: “We don’t know where the final of the Nations League will be yet. The FA has an option to put their hat in the ring.

“We’ve talked before about this group of players struggling to bring their training performances to the field. Other England managers have spoken about the shirt being heavy.

“It’s [the Euros] going to be a home tournament, the pressures of that tournament will be unique. It’s almost like a dress rehearsal, playing in front of your own fans.

“Nations League helps in general for us. It would be exciting, it would be nice to have it here. First of all, we need to reach the final.”

England are currently second in Group C, three points behind leaders Spain and six ahead of third-placed Croatia – meaning they are well-placed to reach the finals next summer.