THOMAS TUCHEL will be a failure unless he wins the World Cup next summer.
That is the view of Harry Redknapp, who believes the England head coach should not be judged on the games against “two useless teams” in qualifiers over the next week.
“I shall be watching Coronation Street when that's on,” said the former West Ham and Tottenham manager.
Tuchel, the third foreign coach of the England men's senior side, has been handed the short-term mission of winning in the United States next summer after signing only an 18-month contract.
Gareth Southgate reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the final of the European Championship in 2021 and 2024.
Redknapp, 78, said: “He’s got to win something, basically, to be a success. Gareth took us so far.
“He’s got an opportunity, he’s got a great squad, great group of players. A fantastic group of young players in this country.
“You probably wouldn't swap them for anybody. So, it's all there for him to win a trophy.
“He'll get judged on results like everybody, won't he? But he's got to win something to improve on what we've done in the past.
“With that group, of course he can. Southgate should have won a World Cup or a European Championship with that group of players. You looked at the teams that we've had, and the players.
“Every competition we've got to the semi-finals without really having to beat too many good teams. He should have won a trophy.”
Redknapp, above, admitted he was “surprised” at the recall of Ajax's Jordan Henderson and not excited by the short-term contract given to former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain coach Tuchel.
“Maybe he wanted that,” said Redknapp. “Maybe he wants to get ba...
That is the view of Harry Redknapp, who believes the England head coach should not be judged on the games against “two useless teams” in qualifiers over the next week.
“I shall be watching Coronation Street when that's on,” said the former West Ham and Tottenham manager.
Tuchel, the third foreign coach of the England men's senior side, has been handed the short-term mission of winning in the United States next summer after signing only an 18-month contract.
Gareth Southgate reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and the final of the European Championship in 2021 and 2024.
Redknapp, 78, said: “He’s got to win something, basically, to be a success. Gareth took us so far.
“He’s got an opportunity, he’s got a great squad, great group of players. A fantastic group of young players in this country.
“You probably wouldn't swap them for anybody. So, it's all there for him to win a trophy.
“He'll get judged on results like everybody, won't he? But he's got to win something to improve on what we've done in the past.
“With that group, of course he can. Southgate should have won a World Cup or a European Championship with that group of players. You looked at the teams that we've had, and the players.
“Every competition we've got to the semi-finals without really having to beat too many good teams. He should have won a trophy.”
Redknapp, above, admitted he was “surprised” at the recall of Ajax's Jordan Henderson and not excited by the short-term contract given to former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain coach Tuchel.
“Maybe he wanted that,” said Redknapp. “Maybe he wants to get ba...
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