Semi-final comeback loss: 52-year-old Tuchel refuses to resign—will lead England to the European Championship, earning €5.8 million annually

In the second World Cup semi-final concluded on July 16 Beijing time, England took the lead but were overturned 1-2 by defending champions Argentina, missing their chance to return to the final after 60 years.

In this match, 52-year-old England manager Tuchel's defensive tactics after taking the lead drew fierce criticism from British media and many football legends.

Despite the doubts, however, Tuchel confirmed in the post-match press conference that he would not resign but would fulfill his contract through the European Championship.

Tuchel said: "The World Cup isn't over yet; we still have one game to play. We may not be looking forward to it now, but there's still a match. Of course, after that, we will continue to honor our contract until the home European Championship. I'm looking forward to that tournament, even though it's hard to look that far ahead right now."

According to reports from The Times, the Daily Mail, and other British media, despite the controversial tactics in the World Cup semi-final, the English FA still fully supports Tuchel and believes he can lead the team to achieve great results at the European Championship in two years.

In October 2024, Tuchel replaced Southgate, who had lost the European Championship, as England manager. His original contract was set to expire after the World Cup, but in February this year, after England achieved eight wins in eight World Cup qualifiers, the FA extended his contract until after the 2028 European Championship.

It is reported that Tuchel's annual salary with England is as high as €5.8 million, ranking second only to Ancelotti's €10 million among the coaches of the 48 World Cup teams, far exceeding Argentina coach Scaloni's annual salary of just €2.3 million.