Guardiola is the reason for signing Tuchel and a clause that prevents England from sacking him

The American newspaper "The Athletic" revealed on Friday, July 17, details about the coach of the English national team, Thomas Tuchel (52), who exited the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup with the "Three Lions" following the loss to Argentina (2-1), and will face France at midnight next Saturday-Sunday.

According to the details published by The Athletic on Friday, a clause in the contract of German coach Thomas Tuchel includes a clause for his dismissal from his position and the departure of the English team, which is to exit the group stage, the round of 32 or the round of 16, and at a time when the English team reached the semi-finals and secured the third or fourth place in the 2026 World Cup, this clause is currently not applicable.

Therefore, the English Football Association cannot sack Thomas Tuchel even if he loses the match of the French national team in the face of the third place in the 2026 World Cup, because the German coach achieved more than he was specified in his current contract with the English national team by reaching the semi-finals and did not exit the world tournament early in the final match between Spain and Argentina.

Guardiola has sent Tuchel to coach the England national team

In 2024, the English Football Association agreed with the Spanish coach to lead the team, and despite the verbal agreement between the two parties, Guardiola decided to stay with the English club Manchester City at the end of the 2023-2024 season, and the FA is heading to Tuchel's choice as the national team's coach.

Tuchel became England coach on January 1, 2025, just about six months after Guardiola refused to coach the England national team, and has led the team in 21 matches so far, in which he has achieved 16 wins against two draws and three losses, and the German coach's winning percentage with England is about 76.2%, which is the highest percentage of his coaching career so far.

British press attacks Tuchel

 England'  s 2-1 loss to Argentina in the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup put Thomas Tuchel at the center of a storm of widespread criticism,  with analysts accusing Tuchel of adopting an unjustifiably exaggerated defensive plan, which made the England team retreat to their zones throughout the match and give Argentina near-total possession.

According to leaks from inside the camp, the stars of the attack – led by Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden – felt that the German coach's strict tactical restrictions stifled the attacking creativity that characterizes this generation.

 Tuchel faced sharp criticism for employing players out of position to close spaces, instead of playing in England's usual attacking style, and the newspapers also focused on his delay in pushing the attacking cards from the bench, as the substitutions came in the final minutes after Argentina had tightened their control of the result.

He sparkedcontroversy after the match when he defended his options and criticised what he described as the "DNA of English football" and media pressure, arguing that the British mentality lacks tactical discipline in big matches, and  critics saw his comments as an attempt to escape responsibility and blame the culture of the players rather than admit his mistakes.

Beckham admits: Messi deserved to win

English legend David Beckham made remarkable statements, saying: "I was hurt to lose England, but sometimes you can only stand up for greatness. Lionel Messi is a real magician, and I hope he wins the World Cup because he deserves it."

"When I scored for England I celebrated like any fan, but deep down I knew that Messi's presence meant the game wasn't over yet. A player like him can change everything in an instant."

Beckham criticised England's style, saying: "The biggest mistake was to back down in defence against Argentina. When you give Messi spaces, he punishes you mercilessly."

He concluded with a strong message: "Even though I am English, I will say it frankly... Messi is the greatest in the history of football, and what he does at this age is incredible."