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Mikel Arteta reveals how Arsenal's England stars reacted to Thomas Tuchel's appointment and it speaks volumes

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Published 11:56 18 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Mikel Arteta reveals how Arsenal's England stars reacted to Thomas Tuchel's appointment and it speaks volumes

Mikel Arteta was asked about England's appointment of Thomas Tuchel during his Arsenal press conference.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Mikel Arteta has revealed how Arsenal's England stars reacted to the appointment of Thomas Tuchel and it speaks volumes.

Tuchel has been appointed England manager and will officially begin his role on January 1, 2025, having signed an 18-month contract.

He was presented to the media at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday, where he was asked whether he'd sing 'God Save The King'.

Ahead of naming his first England squad, a report claims he could axe a key player.

However, Arsenal's England contingent of Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka are likely to feature in Tuchel's first squad.

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And, according to Arteta, they are excited about the prospect of playing under the 51-year-old.

Asked what his England stars can expect from working with the former Chelsea and Bayern Munich manager, he replied: "They’re going to learn a lot!"

Arteta added: "I think he’s one of the best coaches in the world, in my opinion, without a doubt.

"With his experience, with the way his teams are set-up. Very exciting times.

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"I spoke to a few of the players and straight away they had smiles on their faces. That’s always a good sign."

Thomas Tuchel will officially begin his role as England manager on January 1 2025. Image: Getty
Thomas Tuchel will officially begin his role as England manager on January 1 2025. Image: Getty

Arteta was also asked whether national team managers should be from that nationality as Tuchel becomes just the third foreign manager to take charge of England and the nation's first German-born boss.

"I understand opinions and the feelings, obviously, but that’s the responsibility of the FA to say, 'ok the first filter is only English managers or the filter is any manager from any country and we select the best for the moment that we are in right now'," he explained.

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"I understand that it can feel sad for some people not to have an English manager there and the history tells you as well how important this could be but I think I would take a lot of pride that a lot of managers and a lot of people would do anything to become the England manager.

"That’s related to, as a foreigner, how we are treated in this country, how much we love the passion, the respect, the history and the way things are done in this country. I can say personally you feel so related to where you are even though you are not from here, I think that’s a huge thing and very little countries can say that.

"For me this is like home, I’ve been here 22 years. I always feel respected, always feel welcome and inspired by this country, by the legacy and history of football and how you get treated daily. That’s something that as a country that you guys have to be so proud of."

Featured Image Credit: Hayters TV/Getty

Topics: Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, Thomas Tuchel, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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