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Rooney: "Tuchel is a very good coach, but I'm surprised the FA have employed him"

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Former Manchester United player Wayne Rooney, now managing Plymouth Argyle, expressed his surprise at Thomas Tuchel's appointment as the head coach of the England national team.

"I’m surprised. He’s a very good coach but I’m surprised the FA have employed him. But I wish him all the best and I hope he does well.

What the FA have built over the last 10-15 years has been a great platform for young coaches coming through, so I’m surprised they haven’t gone with one of their own but, as I said, they have made the decision and I wish him all the best and I hope he does well for us," Rooney told Goal.

The Football Association (FA) announced Thomas Tuchel's appointment as the national team's head coach on October 16, signing a contract with the 51-year-old until July 2026. Previously, the German coach led Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, and Borussia Dortmund.

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