ARSENE WENGER is the latest person to wade in on the England manager debate following the appointment of Thomas Tuchel. Despite his stellar CV as a coach at club level - including a Champions League win with Chelsea - some have questioned whether the manager of a country should be someone who is not from there. 2 Arsene Wenger is the latest to wade into the England manager debate Credit: Getty 2 Thomas Tuchel was appointed earlier this month, though some have questioned the appointment due not being home the nation Credit: PA Legendary Arsenal boss Wenger, now FIFA's Chief of Global Football Development, gave his verdict while appearing on beIN Sports.
The 75-year-old said: "I always thought the national team is a part-time job with 10 games per year, and I prefer to play 60." Wenger revealed he had received offers to be the national team manager of both France and Germany , before adding: "To me on that front, I prefer that the manager is from the country. "Why should the player have to be from a country and not the manager? There is a big inference.
" READ MORE IN FOOTBALL ARABIAN NIGHTS I watched Ronaldo play for Al-Nassr, I was shocked in more ways than one To that end, Wenger said he would have felt "uncomfortable" managing Germany. He then doubled down on previous statements where he had said England should take an English manager. He continued: "I haven't changed my mind.
Now they appoint Tuchel. I think Tuchel is a perfect coach and a perfect candidate, but he's not En.