Wayne Rooney has revealed his "surprise" at the FA's decision to appoint Thomas Tuchel as England's new head coach. And Rooney - now in charge of Championship outfit Plymouth Argyle - has now issued his reaction to the news, stating: "I think he's [Tuchel] a very good coach. Rooney's response comes after former team-mate Gary Neville claimed it is "damaging" to accept Tuchel is better than any other English coaches. "I do think we are damaging ourselves by accepting Tuchel is better than any of the other English coaches." If you drop your levels, then the job becomes impossible and at no stage have I allowed myself to do that."

Source: Express October 18, 2024 14:58 UTC