The Football Association announced on Wednesday that Thomas Tuchel was the permanent successor to Gareth Southgate, with the 51-year-old German having signed an 18-month contract through to the 2026 World Cup finals. FA chief executive Mark Bullingham said “approximately 10” candidates had been interviewed, including some from England. “But I’d never say that managing England isn’t something I’d like to do maybe one day if given the opportunity, but my focus is Newcastle, Newcastle, Newcastle.”Howe was asked whether it bothered him that there had been no contact. When asked if the FA had contacted him, Guardiola said: “Thomas Tuchel is the manager. “I think I would take a lot of pride that a lot of managers, a lot of people, would do anything to become the England manager,” the Spaniard said.
