The speed at which the story developed and the dearth of leaks prior to the news breaking on Tuesday shocked many.
We’ve compiled the information we know about the process that resulted in Mark Bullingham, the chief executive of the Football Association, naming Tuchel as “the best candidate for the job” in order to give England the “best chance of winning the 2026 World Cup” from a variety of sources, interviews, and news conferences.
According to the FA, their managerial search got underway in July.
According to Tuchel, the news It was in late August that the FA first contacted him.
Two days before England’s unexpected loss to Greece generated new rumors regarding the permanent manager post and the hiring process, Tuchel signed his contract on Tuesday, October 8.
Similarly, a top FA insider informed the news that the hiring process was “going well” prior to the Greece match.
Sources provided information for the story. On October 8, Bullingham called the FA board for 30 minutes to let them know Tuchel was prepared to sign.
