The confrontational ‘genius’ who won trophies and lost friends at PSG, Chelsea and Bayern - Tuchel has won a string of trophies at major clubs across Europe, memorably delivering the Champions League inside six months at Chelsea,

Thomas Tuchel is reportedly the leading candidate to become Gareth Southgate's permanent replacement as England manager, according to Sky Sports News. The English Football Association have stepped up their search for a new boss recently while Lee Carsley oversees the interim period with the highly-rated German now top of their list.

Tuchel caught the eye of Bundesliga club Mainz 05 who appointed him, initially as an U19 coach, in 2009. After one season, Tuchel had secured an U19 Bundesliga title and moved to the first-team. Tuchel's coaching expertise secured Mainz a spot in the UEFA Europa league in his second season.