Lee Carsley has revealed that his solely communication with incoming England head coach Thomas Tuchel has been a quick alternate of messages, somewhat than a cellphone name.
Carsley, 50, is taking interim cost of England for the final time this month, with Nations League matches in opposition to Greece and the Republic of Eire, earlier than Tuchel takes over on 1 January. 51-year-old Tuchel signed to develop into the following England supervisor on October 8 and was unveiled to the world’s media eight days later.
However Carsley, talking at St. George’s Park on Thursday afternoon as he unveiled his squad for subsequent week’s video games, admitted that his discussions with the person who’s successfully changing him have been restricted to this point.
“He hasn’t had any affect on the squad choice,” Carsley mentioned. “I’ve spoken to him by textual content, by it’s actually: ‘Congratulations’. He’s extremely respectful of the job myself and the employees are doing, so we’ve been left to it, like we at all times have.”
When requested later to make clear that he had not spoken to Tuchel on the cellphone, Carsley mentioned that they had not, and pointed to the actual fact Tuchel doesn’t begin till the brand new 12 months.
“With the press convention that they had [October 16], it was fairly clear by way of the beginning date,” Carsley mentioned.
“It was extra of a textual content message to him which was ‘Congratulations.’ And he mentioned: ‘Good luck for the window and sit up for assembly up’. He’s absolutely respectful that I’m in cost in the meanwhile. That’s the precedence. I don’t really feel arduous finished by or shunned. If something I sit up for hopefully making a state of affairs the place we will hand over a wholesome squad of gamers to the brand new coach and his squad.”
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When requested whether or not he had picked this squad with a view to what Tuchel would need, Carsley was clear: “No, I’m fairly egocentric in that respect,” he mentioned. “I picked the squad which I believe can beat Greece and the Republic of Eire.”
After Sunday’s sport at Wembley, Carsley’s interim time in cost will come to an finish. Subsequent 12 months he’ll return to his previous job with England Below-21s. Ashley Cole, Carsley’s assistant when he was with the Below-21s, who now works with him full time with England seniors, will return with him. Cole left his job at Birmingham Metropolis in September to go full-time with the FA.
“Sure, Ash will stick with me,” Carsley mentioned. “That was at all times the case. I attempted to clarify that final time. The under-21s employees at all times had a full-time assistant however as a result of Ashley was at Birmingham, that’s why it went part-time. However sure he’ll stick with me.”
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