The English press, especially the Daily Mail, harshly criticized the FA for hiring Thomas Tuchel in the “three lions”.
THE Pep Guardiolahowever, he was quick to put things in their proper place, talking about the purely football part which is not a question of origin, but of value.
The City manager specifically said:
“We don’t decide where we are going to be born. Mom and Dad decide and nine months later here we are. I didn’t decide to be Catalan, you don’t decide to be English. The federation decided to hire a foreign coach with a great track record.
My opinion is that I would support him unconditionally. If you win you will be praised and if you lose you will be criticized. But your nationality doesn’t matter. I know we are proud of where we come from, but the world is so big. You have to have an open mind. I came here to learn from you.”