Prince William welcomed new England manager Thomas Tuchel to Windsor Castle today ahead of his first matches in charge of The Three Lions.
The Prince of Wales, who is Patron of the Football Association, met with the German coach alongside Mark Bullingham, the CEO of the FA.
A photo shared on social media showed William and Tuchel shaking hands at the royal residence.
The image was captioned: "Great to meet new men's manager Thomas Tuchel for the first time today, and hear about plans for the team." The social media post's caption was accompanied with a strong arm emoji.
Prince William welcomed new England manager Thomas Tuchel to Windsor Castle today ahead of his first matches in charge of the Three Lions
Tuchel took charge of The Three Lions at the start of the year after Sir Gareth Southgate stepped down as manager following last summer's Euros.
The former Chelsea boss will face Albania at Wembley in his first match in charge on March 21.
Tuchel's visit to Windsor Castle follows William's tribute to former England manager Sir Gareth Southgate.
Southgate resigned last July after England's defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Tuchel took charge of the three lions at the start of the year after Sir Gareth Southgate stepped down as manager following last summer's Euros
PAFollowing the announcement, Prince William shared a heartfelt message on social media.
"Gareth, I want to thank you - not as the President of the @FA, but as an @England fan," wrote the Prince.
He continued: "Thank you for creating a team that stands shoulder to shoulder with the world's finest in 2024. Thank you for showing humility, compassion, and true leadership under the most intense pressure and scrutiny."
William concluded his tribute by saying: "And thank you for being an all-round class act. You should be incredibly proud of what you've achieved. W."
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XThe Prince also shared a photo of himself sharing a joke with Southgate during a previous visit to England's training ground.
Thomas Tuchel first match in charge will come next month against Albania.
The German coach will lead England in their 2026 World Cup qualification campaign.
The Three Lions will face Albania, Latvia, Andorra and Serbia in the qualifiers.
