Thomas Tuchel has no intention of leaving England for club role before Euro 2028
Tuchel led England to bronze at the World Cup having signed a two-year extension in February.
Thomas Tuchel wants to eventually return to club management but says there is no job that would take him away from England before Euro 2028.
The former Paris St Germain, Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss moved into international management for the first time when he began work as Sir Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor at the start of last year.
Tuchel led England to bronze at the World Cup having signed a two-year extension in February, ending speculation about his future and keeping him in charge for the European Championship on home soil in 2028.
The German coach was previously linked to Manchester United, who are ready to replace Michael Carrick with Mauricio Pochettino despite the United States boss recently extending his contract with the USA until 2030.
“No release clause and there’s no intention,” England boss Tuchel said.
“I signed a contract, I want to stay until the Euros. I want to do the Euros. We have unfinished business.”
Asked whether there was zero chance of him leaving if a big club came in before the Euros, Tuchel said: “I would say so.”
Tuchel admits he is “open for everything” when his contract expires, including staying on, and deeply appreciates what he has with England.
Trust is a big thing for the head coach, which he feels in particular from Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham and chief football officer Dan Ashworth.
“That’s what you look for as a coach,” he said. “I love my group of players. I love my staff, and I have bosses who trust me and are happy with the way we do things, so it’s a lot.
“I appreciate it a lot, so it’s in a good place, I’m in a good place, and I love the players. I miss my players, and I miss my team, and I miss the 50 matches that I’m not involved in a year.
“But I’m desperate to win the Nations League and to play and try to win the Euros.”
Tuchel rounds off his second year in international management with Thursday’s Nations League group match against Croatia and Sunday’s trip to Spain.
The 53-year-old will then have to wait until March to work with his players again and sees himself one day returning to the cut and thrust of club football.
“Yes, definitely,” Tuchel said. “I miss the 50 matches. I miss these two minutes when everything is done.
“I know also the downside of every four days. Sometimes these two minutes (before games) don’t feel so good if you’re in a bad place with your club team.
“First of all, I’m very grateful for what I have here because I know how rare it is to be in love with your team and to have the trust and to be able to work freely with your coaching staff, which I am.
“I think from the first talks it was not only about ‘we want to get the results’, but we were very aligned and this alignment is key.
“If you look in a club, it’s key that it’s from top to bottom – the message and the way things should be done is aligned.
“And I feel this alignment. You cannot force it, and you cannot have it artificially, so that’s why I’m in a good place and competitive at the same time.”