Thomas Tuchel has had a big impact on the England national team and developed good connections with a large pool of players in a short space of time, FA chief Mark Bullingham told the BBC.

FA chief executive Mark Bullingham says Thomas Tuchel has a long list of 55 players under consideration and praised the new England coach's "brilliant impact."

As the Trump White House rips up the old world order in relation to Ukraine, Thomas Tuchel should not be especially high on the list of those deserving sympathy. Nonetheless, as the new England boss prepares to take his first camp, the geopolitical upheaval under way has made Tuchel’s role far harder.