Thomas Tuchel says that he feels “parental responsibility” towards Max Dowman as he feels the “crazy hype” around the 16-year-old does not help anyone.
The England manager had earlier admitted he would have to consider the Arsenal forward at his squad announcement, and reiterated he would not rule anything out for a player he agreed is a “game changer”, but did offer a more nuanced discussion on the risk of calling up a teenager who hasn’t yet sat his GCSEs.
