Right, we’re going to wrap up this liveblog now, and you can tuck into Jacob Steinberg’s full report from Thomas Tuchel’s unveiling:
“I’m sorry, I have a German passport,” he said. “Everyone has their opinion and I can understand when someone says: ‘I would fancy an English coach for an English team.’ All of those supporters maybe felt my passion for the English Premier League and the country and how I love to live and work here.
“I think we deserve a fair chance and the credit for having a good record in the country and never being shy of how much we love the country and love working with the players in the Premier League. Maybe this counts towards a British edge on my German passport. We will try to convince them with results and the way we play.”
And with that, I’ll bid you goodnight.
Let’s watch and listen to the man himself, unmediated:
