Thomas Tuchel has addressed whether he will sing the national anthem following his appointment as the new England manager.
The German will become the third non-British manager of the England team after Sven-Goran Eriksson and Fabio Capello after agreeing a deal with the FA to be the permanent successor to Gareth Southgate.
CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW THOMAS TUCHEL APPOINTED ENGLAND MANAGER LIVE!
Tuchel will not begin work with England until January 1 but he was unveiled at a press conference at Wembley on Wednesday.
One of the big talking points following the appointment is whether Tuchel will sing God Save the King with his players before matches.
Interim England manager Lee Carsley, who was born in Birmingham but represented Ireland as a player, has faced criticism in some quarters over his decision not to sign the anthem.
That was in stark contrast to Southgate, who belted out the anthem loud and proud.
Eriksson said he never truly "mastered" the national anthem but the late Swede did attempt to sing it before matches during his time in charge of England. Italian Fabio Capello decided against doing so.
Asked if he will sing the national anthem, Tuchel said: “I understood from Mark [Bullingham] that it is a personal decision. There were some who sang and others didn't. I have not made my decision yet.
“The English anthem is very moving. I have experienced it here at Wembley in the FA Cup final. No matter what decision I take, we have time until March, I will always show my respect to the role, the country and the anthem
“As this is a huge subject, I will take my time.”
