Thomas Tuchel, 51, was in charge for the first time against Albania at Wembley last night, winning 2-0, ahead of Monday’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia.
Tuchel, the ex-Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain coach, was last year unveiled as Sir Gareth Southgate’s successor despite a number of home candidates.
Patriot
But Robson, 68, said: “Nothing against Tuchel, but I'd like to see the job go to a young English manager.
“Gareth Southgate did a great job. He had some really good young players and he utilised that. An English manager can do just as well as a foreign manager.
“And as a patriot of England, I would have gone with another English manager who you think is good enough to bring the best out of all the young players we've got in the country.”
Robson captained England 65 times and won 90 international caps, scoring 26 goals, and was dubbed Captain Marvel for his leadership on the pitch. He admitted that if Tuch...
Tuchel, the ex-Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain coach, was last year unveiled as Sir Gareth Southgate’s successor despite a number of home candidates.
Patriot
But Robson, 68, said: “Nothing against Tuchel, but I'd like to see the job go to a young English manager.
“Gareth Southgate did a great job. He had some really good young players and he utilised that. An English manager can do just as well as a foreign manager.
“And as a patriot of England, I would have gone with another English manager who you think is good enough to bring the best out of all the young players we've got in the country.”
Robson captained England 65 times and won 90 international caps, scoring 26 goals, and was dubbed Captain Marvel for his leadership on the pitch. He admitted that if Tuch...
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