LONDON: The 2026 World Cup has bucked the trend of international football’s struggles to compete with the riches of the club game when it comes to securing some of the world’s best coaches.
Here are five of the big names who have been lured by the quest for World Cup glory:
Thomas Tuchel (England)
The former Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss has become the English Football Association’s latest gun for hire in a bid to end a wait to win a major tournament that stretches back to 1966.
A Champions League winner during his time at Chelsea, Tuchel boasts a more impressive CV at club level.
