STILL THE MAN FOR TU? Thomas Tuchel facing FA inquest into World Cup failure despite under-fire England boss vowing to stay on for Euro 2028

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The Football Association will conduct a thorough review of

Thomas Tuchel

's performance at the

World Cup

as well as

England

's campaign in full once the dust has settled following a painful defeat to

Argentina

.

Tuchel

has been heavily criticised by fans and pundits alike

over the manner of England's

heartbreaking 2-1 loss

, with a tandem of quickfire Argentina goals denying the Three Lions what would have been a first World Cup final appearance since 1966. Anthony Gordon had given England the lead, but

Lionel Messi

seized control shortly after and orchestrated a rousing comeback as Tuchel's side dropped.

As Argentina prepare for a second successive World Cup final, England and Tuchel have been left to lick their wounds ahead of Saturday's third-place play-off against

France

And while reports have indicated

The FA

are firmly behind Tuchel despite the backlash over how England wilted in the second half,

The Times

report that they will conduct a review of his performance as well as that of the team.

John McDermott and a technical department will lead the review, with the report adding that it remains to be seen whether Tuchel will retain the same level of support once all aspects of the tournament have been assessed.

While Tuchel led England to what is just the fourth World Cup semi-final in their history and oversaw what many perceive to be the finest away performance in history courtesy of a rousing victory against Mexico at The Azteca, performances were often scrutinised.

The German signed a two-year contract extension to take him through to Euro 2028 in the months leading up to the World Cup. Mark Bullingham, The FA's chief executive, later revealed there was a performance-related clause in said agreement.

Wayne Rooney

was among the pundits

to point the finger of blame squarely at Tuchel

after the match with the overwhelming feeling being that England retreated too deep, too early.

But when Tuchel was asked if he was still the man to lead England into Euro 2028,

his response was defiant

“Yes, 100 percent. There is still enough to improve, and I am more than happy to do that.

“I’ve loved it here. I loved every day. I said after the

Norway

game that I see a disconnect from what I see in training on a football level and within the games I think we can impose ourselves more on the ball. I still think we can show how good football players we are. I think that is still in us, as I see it in training and in every camp. And here also at the World Cup.

“I still feel there is an extra level that we need to conquer and need to step up to the next level to get the big prize.”

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