No hope despite interest: Romano reveals the background on why Manchester United failed to get Thomas Tuchel to manage the team.
On 13 Feb 2026 GMT+7, Manchester United planned to appoint a permanent manager this summer, with Thomas Tuchel as a candidate. However, the chance to bring him to Old Trafford is gone, as The Times revealed that Tuchel has reached an agreement to extend his contract with the English Football Association (FA) for the England national team.
Recently, Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Manchester United has a genuine interest in Thomas Tuchel, but the coach's focus is on the World Cup.
"Manchester United is sincerely and truly interested in Thomas Tuchel. He is highly regarded by people at INEOS and Manchester United's management," he said.
"But his full focus is always on the World Cup. Tuchel will not agree to anything with Manchester United now or before the World Cup. There is absolutely no chance."
"Manchester United admire and value him highly, but in the end, nothing happened because Tuchel is fully focused on the World Cup, and now he has signed a new contract."