'Complicated' but 'honest' - Tuchel's path from barman to England boss

A new era in English football starts on Friday.

German Thomas Tuchel will become the third non-British permanent manager to lead the England side after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello.

Under Gareth Southgate, the Three Lions reached the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup and lost in the 2021 and 2024 Euros finals.

For the 51-year-old Tuchel, who has an 18-month contract, his job brief is clear, but hugely difficult – to qualify for and then win the 2026 World Cup.

He will be looking to make a lightning start as England have two home qualifiers first up – Albania at Wembley before entertaining Latvia on Monday.

But what can they expect from Tuchel, who guided Chelsea to the Champions League title in 2021, and who has also managed Borussia Dortmund, Paris St-Germain and Bayern Munich?

BBC Sport has spoken to those who know Tuchel well to find out more.

Tuchel, who stands at 6ft 4in, was a defender during his playing days.

He began at second-tier German side Stuttgarter Kickers, before three years at third division team SSV Ulm until a serious knee injury ended his playing career in 1998, when he was 25.

His boss at Ulm was Ralf Rangnick, who went on to manage Schalke, RB Leipzig, Manchester United and is now Austria's head coach.

"He was always interested in why we were doing certain things," said Rangnick. "After a couple of weeks, you can tell what player could become a coach - he was always asking questions."

In 2000, a successful coaching career seemed a long way off for Tuchel, who was pulling pints and collecting glasses.

"When I became head coach of Stuttgart, I found out he was working in a bar to earn a living, I could hardly believe it," added Rangnick.

"I called him and said, 'Why don't you come to us and work as a youth team coach">