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‘They are adults’: Tuchel grants England players day off with few strings attached
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The Guardian·about 2 months ago

‘They are adults’: Tuchel grants England players day off with few strings attached

  • Manager says team must ‘live up to the trust’ on rest days

  • German suggests Bellingham may play as a ‘free role’ No 9

Thomas Tuchel is confident that his England players will not abuse his trust, as he granted them time off with few strings attached at the end of their pre-World Cup training camp in Florida.

The manager said he was happy for them to do whatever they wanted – as long as it did not involve air travel – before they fly on Saturday to Kansas City, their base for the tournament.

Tuchel oversaw a training game against the amateur club Miami United in Palm Beach Gardens on Thursday before giving the players the rest of the day and Friday off.

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Sources: The Guardian

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