Harry Kane will be reunited with Thomas Tuchel when he takes over as England boss in January, just months after they worked together at German giants Bayern MunichEngland captain Harry Kane is delighted by the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as manager, having enjoyed working with the German at Bayern Munich.
Tuchel was confirmed as the Three Lions boss on Wednesday and will begin work on January 1, 2025. The former Bayern and Chelsea boss has signed an initial 18-month deal and will be tasked with trying to win the 2026 World Cup with England.
There has been some pushback over the appointment, with Gary Neville, Harry Redknapp and Jamie Carragher among those to question the decision to hire a third foreign coach. But Kane has a very different perspective, having enjoyed playing under Tuchel’s management during the 2023/24 season at Bayern.“Looking forward to playing under the boss again!” he wrote on social media. His comments come after he was asked for his opinion on Tuesday, before the news had become official. Kane told Sky Germany: “To be honest, I haven’t heard anything specific about it yet. That’s why I can’t really comment on it until it’s officially announced. We’ll have to wait and see what happens.
“I obviously know Thomas very well from the last year. He’s a fantastic coach and a fantastic person. I’m sure the FA will contact me when they know more about this issue.”
Tuchel left Bayern under a cloud in May after falling out with the club’s hierarchy following a difficult campaign which saw them finish behind Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. But Kane banged in 44 goals in 45 goals across the 2023/24 season and was clear in his opinion of Tuchel’s work.
Kicker reported in February that Kane was disappointed with Bayern’s decision to part ways with Tuchel at the end of the season and Sky Germany went as far to report that Kane was part of a senior group of players who petitioned for him to stay.
The feeling is certainly mutual, with Tuchel lavishing praise on Kane earlier this year. “It’s just a gift, I feel very privileged to be his coach,” Tuchel told Bundesliga.com in January. “The guy is super humble, he’s the first out there on the pitch every single day and anything you ask of him, he will do it. He’s a huge personality who becomes a shark on the field, because he wants to score, he wants to win, and he does it on a daily basis.
He doesn’t only score on a daily basis, he trains well, he does what is needed, he shows his quality. He calms everyone down around him and makes everyone better by his pure presence. It’s the highest level, I can put it like this, as a human being but also as a footballer.
“He’s a very different profile to all of my other players. He can play as a nine, a fox in the box like no other with outstanding finishing, but he also assists. He has great skills in playing the last pass and second-to-last pass, as well as great link-up play with our fast wingers, so it’s amazing. I always say you learn from your players, if you have the privilege to be a coach, especially at this level, and you learn a lot from Harry.”
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