Thomas Tuchel Takes Over as England Manger Which Means Certain Chants Might Now Be Banned

Welp, so that happened. I just wasted the last 30 minutes writing a blog about how hiring Pep Guardiola would’ve been a terrible move for England—only for them to turn around and officially hire Thomas Tuchel. Honestly, this is hilarious given the long, complicated history between the English and the Germans. I couldn’t care less about Tuchel’s tactics or how England performs under him. What really interests me is whether the fans will keep singing “Ten German Bombers.” If you’re not familiar with the chant, let me enlighten you—it’s one of the most controversial (and, admittedly, one of my favorite) songs in world football. The fact that it pokes at old wartime rivalries just makes it so absurdly English.

And I’m clearly not the only one wondering what’ll happen to the chant now that a German is in charge of their beloved national team. Twitter is already losing its mind over this, and Tuchel’s been on the job for less than 30 minutes. It’s wild to see the English fans in full panic mode, caught between embracing their new manager and keeping a tradition that’s somehow endured all these years.

If nothing else, this whole situation is setting up to be peak football drama. England’s squad performances aside, the real entertainment might come from the fan reactions. Will they sing the chant out of habit? Will Tuchel try to win them over, or is he about to find out just how petty English fans can be?

Either way, check out the latest episode of Pitch Picks and let us know what you think of the Tuchel hire!