Harry Kane at risk of losing England captaincy as Thomas Tuchel sets deadline for final answer
Thomas Tuchel will take charge of his first England match in March
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Thomas Tuchel has refused to confirm whether Harry Kane will be his captain at England when he starts in the New Year.
The German has been confirmed as Gareth Southgate's permanent successor and will officially start in January.
Lee Carsley will remain in charge for next month's internationals against Greece and the Republic of Ireland.
Tuchel signs on an 18-month contract and has experience of working with some of the players already in the England squad.
Thomas Tuchel will take charge of his first England match in March
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Three Lions skipper Kane is the most recent to have worked with Tuchel during their time together at Bayern Munich.
Tuchel played a key role in Kane making the switch to the Bundesliga before the manager left at the end of last season.
However, Tuchel was not prepared to confirm whether Kane would continue as England captain under him when he takes charge of his first Three Lions match in March.
"I spoke to no-one, we kept the process very confidential between the three of us," he said.
"I did not speak to Harry, I didn't speak to Gareth. I normally never do this, to get my own feeling and point of view and let it sink in and reflect on it. I haven't spoken to them yet.
"It's too early to answer these kind of questions. You know how highly I think of Harry and how much I fought to bring him to Bayern.
"He is already on his way to be a legend in English football but now it's also very important to give the respect to Lee and upcoming camp in November to take his decisions without me interfering.
"We will answer this question in March at the latest."
Thomas Tuchel worked with Harry Kane last year
PAKane has been England captain since the 2018 World Cup when he was given the armband from Jordan Henderson.
The striker is third on the all-time list for appearances as England captain, just 14 away from breaking the record jointly held by Billy Wright and Bobby Moore.
The 31-year-old is still England's go-to forward when fully fit and has been banging in goals for Bayern this season.
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