Constantin Eckner
German football writer

With the FA determined to sign a manager from the highest shelf of football, Tuchel has understandably been identified as a desirable target.

Of course, many in England remember the way he led Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League success – beating Manchester City in the final – only four months after taking over a rattled team from Frank Lampard.

During a time of uncertainty when previous owner Roman Abramovich had to cease control over the club in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Tuchel suddenly found himself in the quasi role as spokesperson of the Blues – and he did a commendable job.

On the contrary, Tuchel’s most recent endeavour at Bayern Munich left much more to be desired. Tuchel and considerable parts of the team never seemed on good terms during his 14-month spell.

This has recently been reiterated with Vincent Kompany, Bayern’s new manager and Tuchel’s successor, receiving a lot of praise for how he is handling the dressing room and providing the Munich outfit with a new spark.

Whether Bayern’s slight downfall last season, which ended up being the first trophyless campaign in over a decade, was mainly Tuchel’s fault or not, the German manager can be a somewhat divisive figure.