‘No other options’ – Harry Kane assured of England’s captaincy under Thomas Tuchel

Thomas Tuchel is set to begin his role as England manager in 2025 and Harry Kane is expected to continue his as the captain of the national team.

Speaking to Sky Sports News after the 2026 World Cup qualifying draw, Tuchel shut down any doubts about the importance of England’s all-time record scorer in his team.

The former Chelsea manager also revealed how much he admires Kane as a player and as a leader Tuchel insisted that “there’s no need at the moment to look at other options” when it comes to the captain’s armband.

Tuchel said: “There’s no need at the moment to look at other options. It’s like for Harry for everyone else as well, we totally… I admire him, for his quality, for his leadership, for his character.”

He continued: “The players decide in the end if they play or they don’t play, it’s always like that. I’m happy to have this group of players, including Harry, big personalities and quality. The job now is to find and build the best group that people are excited to watch us, that they feel inspired watching this team.”

Kane will be relishing the prospect of working with Tuchel again — he reportedly had a great relationship with him at Bayern Munich last season.

Also, Tuchel will be eager to make a bold statement when he begins his role in the barman.