Who do you think will be the next England manager?

[TommyB_20]

Sport debates are always more interesting before the event than after.

The stats back one argument but the eye test says something different.

I am trying to make a decision and the usual sources are not giving me a straight answer.

What would you do in this situation?

[Steady Dylan]

Yeah I can see that now. Good to know, thanks.

[Highland Builder]

I found the same thing. Cashback is only worth it if you actually remember to claim it.

Good to know about

[Myles]

Agree, and the implications are bigger than most people realise. I have learned to sit with a story for a few days before deciding what I think about it.

More to come on this I suspect

[IronFist21]

That is what I found too. Good stuff

[Andy89]

I found the same thing. Cashback is only worth it if you actually remember to claim it. Good to know about.

The stats do not back that up. We will see how it plays out

[Forge45]

My guess is they swing back toward an English manager after Tuchel, regardless of results.

The pressure around the national team always seems to end up back at the same argument eventually. Someone like a younger club coach who has done actual development work rather than a big celebrity appointment.

[Luca73]

Depends entirely on how Tuchel leaves.

If England win something then the FA probably tries another big international name. If it ends badly they will talk for six months about reconnecting with English football and appoint someone everyone calls sensible.

[NatureBoyDave24]

I still think the funniest outcome is the annual cycle where everyone says they want a tactical genius and then six months later complains the team should just play 4-4-2 and show passion.

[WildManCena23]

If I had to put money on it, someone currently managing in the Premier League but not one of the absolute elite clubs.

Feels like the FA likes names that look ambitious without being impossible to hire.

[Forge89]

People always throw former England players into these conversations but international management is such a weird job.

Being a great player and doing media for five years does not automatically prepare someone for tournament football.

[Emma92]

Whoever it is will be called either too boring or too experimental before managing a single game.

That part is guaranteed.

[EntangledOne]

I could see the FA trying to line up a succession plan years in advance for once.

Have somebody involved with youth levels, familiar with the setup, and make the transition less dramatic than the usual panic after a tournament.

[Anvil33]

Part of me thinks they eventually revisit the idea of a manager who has done well internationally already.

Club football and international football are becoming more different than people admit.

[Falcon]

I know people will hate this but I care less about nationality and more about continuity.

Every cycle feels like resetting everything and acting surprised that chemistry takes time.

[Warden]

Hot take: the next manager is probably someone nobody is naming yet.

These jobs always end up with a candidate that barely featured in the original debates.

[NeonPhantom39]

If Tuchel does well enough there is every chance people start talking about extending anyway.

Football discussions love acting like the next chapter is already written.

[Danny_21]

People keep saying they need a motivator but England have not exactly lacked motivation.

Tournaments usually come down to details, decisions and handling pressure more than speeches.

[ShawnMichaels]

Watch it be one of those appointments where everyone goes "underwhelming" and then two years later pretends they supported it all along.

[Inland Sienna]

I would rather they pick somebody with a clear style than chase a famous CV.

At least then you know what the long term idea is.

[EventHorizon55]

Honestly I think managing England might be one of the least enjoyable top jobs in football.

Huge attention, tiny amount of training time, and every substitution becomes a national debate.

[GhostRider89]

The dangerous thing is choosing based on one tournament.

A semi final exit can still hide progress and a final can hide problems. Football people overreact constantly.

[Western Depot]

My completely unsupported prediction is they go younger next time.

Someone in their first huge international role rather than another established name.

[Beth]

I can already hear the headlines if they appoint another foreign coach.

Half the conversation will become symbolic before anyone even talks tactics.

[BigDogShane10]

I want somebody who actually watches players in form instead of treating caps like loyalty cards.

International football changes quickly and reputation hangs around too long.

[Layla81]

Maybe unpopular but I think international management is becoming more about staff structure than one manager.

Recruitment, analysis, sports science, preparation. The person at the front gets all the attention though.

[RogueDepot]

There is always one candidate everyone insists is inevitable and then they sign someone else entirely.

My prediction is complete confusion followed by people posting old tweets claiming they called it.

[Leopard96]

I hope whoever comes next is allowed to lose a match without the apocalypse starting.

National team discourse gets exhausting fast.

[GhostRider]

Could see them going for someone with youth development experience.

England produce enough talent now that integrating players properly might matter more than tactical reinvention.

[Fan22]

Imagine if the next manager is just someone totally left field and the announcement video drops out of nowhere.

Football admin people seem to enjoy surprising everyone.

[Jedi Stuart]

If Tuchel leaves after a decent run I think expectations for the replacement become impossible.

Success makes succession harder than failure sometimes.

[TheRizz00]

My serious answer is I have no idea.

My joke answer is appoint a committee of ex players and stream the selection meetings. Probably more entertaining than half the qualifiers.