Enzo Maresca and Chelsea have been informed of Henrique Hilario’s desire to quit the club to join Thomas Tuchel’s England set-up. Former Chelsea boss Tuchel was

Thomas Tuchel has been given a boost before officially starting as England manager after Henrique Hilario handed in his resignation at Chelsea to become his goalkeeping coach. Hilario has decided to leave Chelsea to work with Tuchel at England after the club made it clear that they did not want him to job-share with England.

Chelsea have lost one of their longest-serving staff members after being poached new England head coach Thomas Tuchel.

Incoming England manager Thomas Tuchel has all the tools he needs to win the 2026 World Cup but finding the right balance for the team will be key, interim coach Lee Carsley said.

Chelsea goalkeeping coach Hilario has resigned from his position to become part of Thomas Tuchel’s backroom staff with England. Hilario has decided to leave Stamford Bridge after 16 years working at the club in order to become the head goalkeeping coach with England when Tuchel officially starts work on January 1.

Thomas Tuchel appears to have already irked England fans before even starting his role as national team manager. With the German boss waiting in the wings, Lee Carsley signed off from his interim role on Sunday with a 5-0 win over the Republic of Ireland, which secured the Three Lions promotion back to the top tier of the Nations League.

Thomas Tuchel has been given a boost before officially starting as England manager after Henrique Hilario handed in his resignation at Chelsea to become his goalkeeping coach.

The former Blues boss, now overseeing the Three Lions, has reportedly lured an old colleague over to his new job.