You use Donald Trump as a witness? Thomas Tuchel hits back at England tactics dig
England manager Thomas Tuchel clapped back at the dig from US president Donlad Trump, who trolled him for using Harry Kane in a defensive role
England manager Thomas Tuchel clapped back at the dig from US president Donlad Trump, who trolled him for using Harry Kane in a defensive role during the semi-final loss to Argentina. Trump became the latest critic of Tuchel and his defensive tactics that saw England let the lead slip and get eliminated from the tournament. Trump said during a FIFA reception event on Saturday that Tuchel made a mistake by playing Kane in a deeper role, before sarcastically saying that he doesn't know a lot about coaching. During the pre-match press conference before the third place playoff match, a reporter asked Tuchel about the criticism about his tactics and the dig from Trump.
Read Full Story Tuchel gave a simple response to the reporter, asking, "Do you use Donald Trump as your witness for the case?" You can see the full video below "Do you use Donald Trump as the witness for your case, or....?" pic.twitter.com/naXGr4CpFA— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 18, 2026 'NO REGRETS' When pressed more about the criticism he has received, Tuchel reiterated that he has no regrets for the decisions he made and went with his intuition and experience with the aim to get a result. "If you are asking if I regret my decisions, if this is the question, then I say no. I don't regret my decisions because I felt that we became too passive," he told reporters on Friday.
"I took several decisions, trusting my instinct, my intuition, my experience, trusting my competitiveness, and I took the decision in order to help the team and get the result. "I would regret if I didn't help. I would regret if we didn't react, but I have no regrets over the decision itself." When asked to respond to a comment about his substituitions being cowardly, Tuchel chose not to engage and said he doesn't dwell on outside noise. "I don't read praise and I don't believe in comments like this," he said. "If we win the game tomorrow, we have the best results of a World Cup in 60 years.
That's the perspective to it." England will be aiming to finish third in Miami, which will be their best finish since winning the World Cup in 1966. FIFA World Cup | FIFA World Cup Schedule | FIFA World Cup Points Table | Football News Ends
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