Announcing his first squad in his new role, Tuchel was asked whether he intended to sing the English national anthem before England’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Albania and Latvia.

“I think first of all, you have a very powerful, emotional and meaningful national anthem, and I could not be more proud to be on the sideline and be in charge of the English national team ...

Capello never sang the English national anthem as he felt that it was wrong to do so for another nation, but Sven Goran Eriksson attempted to get involved. The Birmingham-born 51-year-old is ...

"I think, first of all, you have a very powerful, emotional and meaningful national anthem and I could not be more proud to be on the sidelines and be in charge of the English national team," he said.