Who is part of Thomas Tuchel's England coaching staff?

Thomas Tuchel was appointed as the new England manager last October following the resignation of Gareth Southgate after the nation lost in the final of the 2024 European Championship to Spain.

Southgate’s eight-year reign in charge of England saw them reach the semi-finals and quarter-finals of the 2018 and 2022 World Cups respectively, with their 2018 performance their best since 1990.

The Three Lions went even better at the Euros, reaching the final of Euro 2020 and 2024, although they lost to Italy and Spain on each occasion.

So close, yet so far for Southgate, and he left his post with his head held high. Now it is time for Tuchel to take England to the next level and win a major international competition for the first time since 1966.

The German manager has enjoyed plenty of success at club level. He led Borussia Dortmund to the German Cup in 2017 before winning two Ligue 1 titles with Paris Saint-Germain, whom he also led to their maiden Champions League final in 2020.

With Chelsea, the 51-year-old won the Champions League, defeating Manchester City in 2021, yet he was sacked just over a year later after some poor results.

His last club stint came with Bayern Munich, lasting 61 games before departing last summer, and now a new challenge awaits – one that is perhaps his biggest to date.

His first match in charge will be against Albania in the first qualifier for the 2026 World Cup, followed by a tie against Latvia just three days later. Winning both comfortably will be the expectation.

With a new manager comes a new backroom staff, with Tuchel appointing those who have worked alongside him in previous roles.

So who are among those joining Tuchel in the Three Lions dugout? We have taken a look into five members of Tuchel’s coaching staff ahead of this new era.

Anthony Barry

Assistant coach

Anthony Barry was confirmed as Tuchel’s assistant last October, having developed a productive relationship with the 51-year-old in spells at Chelsea and Bayern Munich.

Making his breakthrough during three years as assistant manager at Wigan Athletic, Barry joined Chelsea in the summer of 2020, taking up the position of first-team coach at the Blues.

He had impressed Frank Lampard during coaching courses at St George’s Park and was retained by Tuchel upon his arrival at Stamford Bridge in January 2021.

Barry also worked under Roberto Martinez during his spells in charge of Belgium and Portugal before making the move to Bayern, where Tuchel was the head coach.

Having won the 2022/23 Bundesliga title together, Tuchel knows exactly what to expect from the Liverpool-born coach, who tends to specialise in set-pieces.

Henrique Hilario

Goalkeeping coach

Henrique Hilario joined Chelsea back in 2006, going on to make a total of 39 appearances for the Blues during his playing career, although he was unable to usurp Petr Cech as No 1 goalkeeper.

He also won a single cap for Portugal along with winning the Champions League and a Premier League title with the Stamford Bridge side. Since retiring in 2014, Hilario moved into a coaching role at the club and remained their even since resigning last October.

Tuchel appointed the 49-year-old as his new goalkeeping coach following former coach Martyn Margetson stepping down in the wake of Southgate’s resignation.

Hilario was keen on splitting his commitments between Chelsea and the England setup, but the Premier League side were reluctant to do so. Therefore, he linked up with Tuchel on a full-time basis.

Nicolas Mayer

Performance coach

Nicolas Mayer is another member of staff joining Tuchel at England from Bayern Munich, having served as the performance coach at the Bavarian giants.

The Frenchman worked with Tuchel at PSG, helping the club win various domestic honours while reaching their first Champions League final, losing to Bayern 1-0 in August 2020.

These two stints working for the 51-year-old ensures that Mayer is well-placed to help Tuchel turn England from nearly-men into winners of a major international competition during his time in charge of the country.

James Melbourne

Analyst

Tuchel wanted to keep his backroom team relatively small compared to those at club level.

James Melbourne clearly impressed the England manager during their time together at Chelsea, leaving the Blues to take on a full-time role with the national team.

He joined Chelsea in 2005 from Prozone and was the longest-serving member at the club prior to his departure. Melbourne worked under 14 permanent bosses at Stamford Bridge, including the likes of José Mourinho, Avram Grant, Luiz Felipe Scolari, Carlo Ancelotti and Antonio Conte.

His role will include preparing and providing video and statistical analysis support to the senior England side, while also preparing detailed videos, information and reports on opponents.

Ashley Cole

Coach

Ashley Cole was arguably one of the finest left-backs in Europe during his peak. Across spells at Arsenal and Chelsea, the defender won three Premier League titles, the Champions League and a staggering seven FA Cups.

For England, he won 107 caps and featured at three World Cups and two European Championships for his country.

Last September, Cole joined the FA as a full-time national coach, a role that he shared alongside his work at Birmingham City.

This new role allowed him to focus his work across the England men’s player pathway, with Cole supporting Lee Carsley as an assistant during his temporary spell in charge of the national team during the latter part of 2024.

Despite Joleon Lescott departing at the end of the year, Cole will remain part of Tuchel’s coaching setup at England and the former left-back has plenty to offer.