The Three Lions announced earlier today that the former Chelsea manager – sacked by Bayern Munich in May – will take charge from January 1. Tuchel is the third foreign-born England manager after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.Newcastle United can breathe a sigh of relief as Eddie Howe’s future now looks set in stone. The Toon boss was a popular choice with high-prominent voices to succeed Gareth Southgate.
One of those is former Newcastle and Sunderland manager Allardyce, who managed the Three Lions for one game in 2016. The 69-year-old believes England have “gone against” their plan to promote from within by appointing a German manager – and tipped Howe as his preferred choice.
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“There’s no doubt about that,” Allardyce told talkSPORT when asked about whether an Englishman should be appointed. “The FA, down at St George’s Park, in particular, have been breeding the way forward for English coaches and qualifying them for years.
“England is one of the best jobs you can get, you can’t deny that if you’re an Englishman. The FA have gone against all of what they’re doing in terms of developing their own from within. For me, that could’ve been Lee Carsley.
“If not, they could’ve gone all out for Eddie Howe. You have a quality squad. The problem is the Premier League nullifies the development of English coaches because it’s so hard to get in there. It is very disappointing that we’ve gone down this road.
“This short-term route instead of development from Gareth onwards. I would’ve picked Eddie Howe, if you’re paying £6million per year.”
