Thomas Tuchel signs new England contract

The German's agreed to stay on as manager of the Three Lions until the end of Euro 2028.

England manager Thomas Tuchel
Author: Andrea FoxPublished 12th Feb 2026
Last updated 12th Feb 2026

Thomas Tuchel has signed an extension to his contract as England head coach.

The new contract takes the German through to the end of the home European Championship in 2028.

The Football Association announced on Thursday morning that Tuchel was set to stay on, with his previous deal only running until the end of this summer's World Cup in North America.

Tuchel said: "I am very happy and proud to extend my time with England.

"It is no secret to anyone that I have loved every minute so far of working with my players and coaches, and I cannot wait to lead them to the World Cup.

"It is an incredible opportunity and we are going to do our very best to make the country proud."

England will face New Zealand and Costa Rica in two World Cup warm-up fixtures in Florida in June.

Thomas Tuchel's squad are going to be based in Kansas City in Missouri for the duration of the tournament.

England will play their three group games in the United States, starting against Croatia in Dallas June 17.

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