England interim supervisor Lee Carsley has stated he has not spoken to everlasting head coach-to-be Thomas Tuchel in particular person because it was introduced he would take over final month,
Carsley is scheduled to take England’s Nations League video games towards Greece and Republic of Eire earlier than he returns to the Below-21s and Tuchel takes the job in January.
He stated that they had solely exchanged textual content messages so far, however was unconcerned that they had been but to see one another within the flesh.
“I feel it’s fairly clear when it comes to the beginning date,” Carsley informed a press convention
“It was extra of a textual content message to him, which was ‘congratulations’ and he stated ‘good luck for the window and look ahead to assembly up’.
“He’s absolutely respectful that I’m in cost for the time being, that’s the precedence. I don’t really feel laborious finished by or shunned.
“If something I look ahead to hopefully create a scenario the place we will hand over a wholesome squad of gamers to the brand new coach and his squad.”
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Carsley had raised eyebrows within the earlier worldwide break by struggling to present a straight reply when requested if he needed the job completely.
Tuchel had signed the contract two days earlier than England had been crushed by Greece at Wembley, however Carsley stated that he was unaware of that on the time.
“My focus was massively on the video games, on the camp. When it comes to my place, I’m actually snug with the way in which that it was dealt with,” he stated
“I didn’t really feel undermined or something like that. If something I felt rather well supported.
“So when it comes to the Greece efficiency there may be undoubtedly not an excuse or that I knew one thing or I didn’t. In respect to the efficiency it was all the way down to me.”
