ENGLAND fans called for Thomas Tuchel to be SACKED before he even starts his new job. And some even accused The FA of "bottling it" over the appointment. Tuchel, 51, accepted a £5million-a-year, 18-month contract to succeed Gareth Southgate as England manager with the objective of leading his new team to 2026 World Cup glory.
But despite signing on the dotted line in October, the German will not take over until January . And that has seen a final farcical November international break with Lee Carsley in charge - and nine players dropping out for the two must-win clashes with Greece and Ireland. Carsley is set to return to his role as Under-21s boss when Tuchel comes in.
READ MORE ENGLAND NEWS But after inspiring his inexperienced side to a stylish, emphatic 3-0 win in Athens , plenty of supporters piled in on The FA's decision to let Tuchel wait until the New Year to begin his reign. And instead, they want Carsley to stay in charge of the senior team permanently after all. One said: "Send Tuchel home and give Carsley the job!" Another wrote: "Is it too late to sack off Tuchel if Carsley has them scoring goals like that?" Most read in Football FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS A third added: "Lee Carsley is a genius isn’t he? Who needs Thomas Tuchel?" A fourth joked: "Who needs Tuchel?" A fifth quipped: "Enjoying watching England tonight.
Tuchel out." A sixth tweeted: "England with good patterns of play and attractive football. Yes defensively not well but if the footbal.
