British soccer managers reacted with disappointment and a degree of resignation on Thursday after a German, Thomas Tuchel , was hired to take charge of England ahead of a homegrown coach.
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said some English managers - he didn't disclose the precise number - were interviewed for the role from a shortlist of "approximately" 10 names. Tuchel was ultimately deemed to be the best hope of leading England to a first major title since the 1966 World Cup.
Tuchel, the former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich manager, is the third overseas coach - after the late Sven-Goran Eriksson of Sweden 2001-06 and Fabio Capello of Italy 2007-12 - to be appointed to lead England's men's team this century.
Russell Martin, one of six managers from Britain and Ireland currently leading teams in the Premier League, said there were "loads of English coaches really capable of doing the job as well."
"Maybe English managers aren't given enough credit," the Southampton manager said, "or maybe they are deemed not good enough by the most important people."
