Steve Cooper says British coaches must ‘continue to improve’ after Thomas Tuchel appointed England boss
5 months, 1 week ago

Steve Cooper says British coaches must ‘continue to improve’ after Thomas Tuchel appointed England boss

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Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Leicester City manager Steve Cooper believes that British coaching must “continue to improve” after Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as the third foreign manager of England’s senior men’s side. German Tuchel was unveiled this week as Gareth Southgate’s permanent successor, with the former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss taking up his role at the start of next year. Welshman Cooper, who began his coaching journey with England’s youth sides and has since had stints at Swansea and Nottingham Forest, believes that homegrown managers must ensure they make the most of opportunities on offer before they criticise the Football Association for looking elsewhere. “Hopefully over the course of time British coaching will continue to improve and we will be right up there with the world’s best,” said Cooper, who led England to victory at the Under-17 World Cup in 2017. open image in gallery Thomas Tuchel has been unveiled as the new manager of England “In the meantime any opportunity we are given we have to take them and do a good job.

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