Thomas Tuchel has signed an extension to his England contract that will keep him in charge of the national team until after Euro 2028.
The fresh deal means Tuchel, who took over in January 2025, will remain manager regardless of England’s fate at the World Cup this summer. He originally signed an 18-month deal but will now be at the helm for a home European Championship in two and a half years’ time.
Tuchel is understood to feel that the chance to manage England at a tournament co-hosted with Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The Football Association was keen to ensure continuity before that event and dampen any speculation linking him with plum club jobs.
Since replacing Gareth Southgate the former Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain manager has guided England through a flawless World Cup qualifying campaign in which they won all eight games without conceding. His only defeat has come in a friendly against Senegal last June.
The FA is due to confirm Tuchel’s extension on Thursday. He will travel to Brussels on Thursday for the 2006-27 Nations League draw, which takes place after the annual Uefa congress.
Tuchel said last November that he was open to continuing after the World Cup and that his future did not necessarily depend on leading the team to glory. “I feel re-energised and I love to work with the players and be close to the Premier League,” he said then. “I know also the level of support and trust that I have.”
It was confirmed on Thursday that England will play World Cup warm-up matches against New Zealand and Costa Rica in Florida in June and base themselves in Kansas City for the duration of the tournament.
