Thomas Tuchel, the current manager of the England national football team, has expressed that he wants to "earn the right" to sing the English national anthem, "God Save the King." Tuchel, who is German, took over as England manager earlier in the year and has led the team to World Cup qualification. He previously stated that he needed to earn this right through good results, building a cohesive team, and performing his job effectively, aiming to create a feeling where others would believe he had become "one of our own." When asked if he felt he had earned the right to sing the anthem now, given England's successful qualification campaign, Tuchel responded playfully that he would "think about it." He also indicated a possibility of singing the anthem at the World Cup, suggesting, "Yeah, maybe.
Let's see." Tuchel is the third foreign permanent manager to lead the men's team, following Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.
