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Tuchel plans to raid Chelsea as he assembles his new England backroom staff

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Thomas Tuchel intends to poach coaches from his former side Chelsea as he assembles his new England backroom staff.

The German was named as Gareth Southgate's permanent successor on Wednesday, signing an 18-month contract which will take him to the end of the 2026 World Cup.

Alongside him, Anthony Barry, 38, who has enjoyed a rapid rise, assisting Frank Lampard and Roberto Martinez, as well as Tuchel, has been confirmed as England No 2.

Mail Sport understands that Tuchel is set to return to Stamford Bridge for a couple more members of his Three Lions team, with goalkeeping coach Hilario and head of performance analyst James Melbourne also set to join.

The FA are yet to make an official approach to Chelsea for Hilario, but the Portuguese is believed to be on Tuchel’s radar.

The former stopper made 39 appearances for the Blues between 2006 and 2014 before returning as a coach in 2016 and serving under several managers at Stamford Bridge.

Melbourne, meanwhile, has been at Chelsea since 2005 and it is not yet known if he will leave the Blues altogether or work with the FA part-time.

Tuchel worked with the pair during his time at the club, a period in which he led the side to the Champions League in 2021.

The 51-year-old's appointment brought weeks of speculation over the England manager's job to an end, following the departure of Southgate after the final of Euro 2024.

Lee Carsley held the position on an interim basis, managing the side in four internationals, and he will continue his stint for the upcoming Nations League fixtures in November.

At Tuchel's unveiling on Wednesday, FA CEO Mark Bullingham revealed that around 10 applicants had been interviewed for the job.

'The whole process was confidential. That may have been frustrating to people but we have to maintain that confidentiality. Not only for us but more importantly the candidates,' he admitted.

'I will say a few things and hold it at that. So we interviewed approximately ten people and we did interview some English candidates within that. As to anything further you wouldn’t expect me to divulge any details really.'

When asked whether any of those had rejected the FA's advances, Bullingham added: 'We ran a really clear process. We spoke to approximately 10 throughout the process.

'Clearly some were more up for the role than others. We were absolutely delighted to end up with Thomas and we believe he gives us the best chance of winning the World Cup. We believe the best candidate got the job.'