England have four options to replace Thomas Tuchel as manager makes sack stance clear | Football | Sport

Thomas Tuchel finds himself well and truly in the firing line after overseeing England‘s dramatic collapse at the hands of Argentina. His tactical decisions squandered what was arguably their best chance to reach a World Cup final since winning it in 1966. Rather than pushing for an insurance goal after Anthony Gordon’s opener, England sat back and invited pressure, a strategy that ultimately proved disastrous.

The entirely preventable manner of England’s capitulation has led to growing calls for Tuchel to be sacked with immediate effect. He remains tied down until Euro 2028 and confirmed after the final whistle that he intends to see out the remainder of his contract. However, should he leave the England job before then, a number of potential candidates will be waiting in the wings to replace him.

Express Sport takes a look at four managers who could succeed Tuchel in what is arguably the hardest job in world football…

The legendary Spaniard is undoubtedly the romantic choice and is already being touted as the ideal man to replace Tuchel. At club level, he has won everything there is to win and is quite rightly lauded as one of the greatest managers the sport has ever seen.

Guardiola has previously toyed with the idea of coaching a national team, but he remains untested in that sphere. It is a very different style of management, where coaches are afforded precious little time to implement their ideas on the training ground.

There is also every chance that he might not want to risk tarnishing his incredible reputation by accepting a job where you are only considered successful if you win the World Cup, something nobody has managed since 1966.

The current Newcastle boss has long been mentioned as the standout homegrown candidate to manage the Three Lions and for good reason.

Howe’s achievements in English club football speak for themselves and he would bring several key skills to the table, including exceptional man-management and his proven ability to build successful teams over a long period of time.

However, he isn’t exactly the sexiest name and a large portion of England fans might be unwilling to give him the time of day, which would put him on the back foot from the very start.

An even less attractive name than Howe, handing the reins to Carsley would be deemed a hugely uninspiring appointment in some quarters.

There would be a method to the madness, though. He knows the England system like the back of his hand and many of the world’s top sides, like Spain and Argentina, are managed by coaches who have progressed through the international ranks.

Carsley showed green shoots during his temporary spell in charge before Tuchel arrived, but many still remember the chastening home defeat to Greece, which damaged his reputation somewhat.

The former Chelsea and England midfielder would be a left-field candidate, but he is certainly proving himself as a shrewd operator on the touchline.

Despite being a young and emerging coach, he already boasts plenty of experience and is coming off the back of a record-breaking promotion campaign with Coventry City.

However, as a member of the so-called Golden Generation who failed to achieve anything of note with England, does Lampard really know what it takes to succeed on the international stage?

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