A Telegraph writer wailed at Thomas Tuchel’s England appointment and was eaten by his own words

As you’ll know by now not everyone is overjoyed by the appointment of Thomas Tuchel as England’s new manager.

Nothing to do with the German’s impeccable credentials or winning track record, obviously. But because he’s not English.

And when we say not everyone, we’re specifically thinking about the Telegraph’s chief football writer, Sam Wallace, who had this to say on Twitter.

‘Without wishing to sound impolite to Thomas Tuchel, who has only accepted a job offer from the FA, but – once again – the England manager should be English. Nationality is the whole point of international football.’

And here is his piece for the Telegraph saying just that.

And it got some people wondering if they hadn’t seem another piece by the same writer just a few days back which appeared to say something different. Over to @andrew_raeburn.

Three days apart. https://t.co/p9mkcajUOT pic.twitter.com/aXQEffxln0

— Andrew Raeburn (@andrew_raeburn) October 15, 2024

And just in case that earlier piece is tricky to see …

Ooof.

Changed your tune chief @SamWallaceTel

— Sam Cornish (@samliamcornish) October 16, 2024

Please post an answer to this @SamWallaceTel. It would be great to hear what changed in those 2/3 short days.

— Gaz (@Gaz3putt) October 16, 2024

And here’s what he had to say.

Lots here who obv haven’t read the Pep piece. It’s often the way. I made clear in that, as I have done in past, that I was opposed to the idea of a non-English manager for England but acknowledged that a Guardiola appointment would likely ‘drown that out’

— Sam Wallace (@SamWallaceTel) October 16, 2024

Pesky paywalls, eh?

To conclude …

Community notes can be brutal pic.twitter.com/ABwWmcfYFi

— Jay Motty (@JayMotty) October 16, 2024

Source @SamWallaceTel H/T @andrew_raeburn