Thomas Tuchel has revealed he's yet to decide on whether he'll be singing the England national anthem after being named as the country's new manager.
The 51-year-old has landed the job in the wake of Gareth Southgate's exit.
Lee Carsley has been in charge of England on a temporary basis in the time since - but has sparked controversy with his refusal to sing the national anthem.
The 50-year-old, who played his international football for the Republic of Ireland during his career as a midfielder, has refused to belt out God Save the King in all four matches of his tenure so far.
Thomas Tuchel has revealed he's yet to decide on whether he'll be singing the England national anthem after being named as the country's new manager
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Tuchel was asked about singing the national anthem on Wednesday.
And the German insisted he hadn't decided on what to do yet, though has been told by the FA that it's a personal decision.
"I understood from Mark [Bullingham] it is a personal decision, there were some who sang and others didn't. I have not made my decision yet," he said.
"Your anthem is very moving. I have experienced it here at Wembley in the FA Cup final.
"Either way, I will show respect to a very moving anthem. I will always show my respect to the new role and the country."
Tuchel had, prior to landing the England job, been linked with a move to Manchester United.
However, with the Red Devils choosing to stick with Erik ten Hag, the German has now opted to take on a role in international management instead.
When asked why he chose this job, rather than waiting on United, he said: "The idea and the way John [McDermott] and Mark [Bullingham] presented it was very fast and confidential.
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"It was very straightforward, it was a decision for this job and not against anything else."
Under Southgate, England re-established themselves as a force once again.
They have some of the best players in the world in the likes of Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Cole Palmer, Declan Rice and Phil Foden.
However, England were still unable to win a major trophy during Southgate's tenure - despite making two finals throughout his stint in the dugout.
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Yet Tuchel is confident England have the right players to finally end 60 years of hurt when the World Cup comes around in 2026.
"First of all, they are there. The players proved they are there," he said.
"The consistency is impressive and we have players who compete in the strongest leagues in the world day in, day out.
"We will need luck, momentum, luck to not have injuries and so on.
Thomas Tuchel refused to indicate if he'd be emulating Lee Carsley by refusing to sing the England national anthem
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"We feel confident to add something from our experience in club football that can maybe help.
"We have to prove ourselves all the time. We have to live up to these standards but I'm confident everyone is used to that."
He added: "I think we deserve a fair chance, the credit for having a good record in the country and how much we enjoyed living in the country and working in the Premier League.
"We will try to convince them with our results and how we play."
