‘We’re not in England any more’: Tuchel hopes Kansas City is World Cup haven

Thomas Tuchel believes a boutique hotel will provide a good home at the World Cup. ‘Once we get used to that place, it makes sense to go back,’ he said. Photograph: Javier García/Shutterstock

Thomas Tuchel believes England can create a home away from home in Kansas City this summer to push their dream of World Cup glory. The manager is on board with the Football Association’s choice of an intimate boutique hotel for the squad – with training facilities 20 minutes away – and says they hope to fly in and out of Kansas City for matches throughout their stay at the finals.

The FA has been attracted by how Kansas City, which straddles the states of Kansas and Missouri, is located in the centre of the US, thereby mitigating travel distances to games. It is also happy with the accommodation and training base.