Season 5 Episode 24

England Manager

What makes being England manager “the impossible job?”

Episode Notes

The eyes of an entire nation are firmly on new England manager Thomas Tuchel as prepares for his first match as England manager this week. Tuchel becomes the 16th permanent manager, and the first German to take the job that is sometimes said to be more important than the Prime Minister of the country.

What makes being England manager “the impossible job?”

Vocabulary

Significant: important or noticeable
”The England manager holds a significant position as the face of English football”
Scrutiny: careful and detailed examination of something
”The England manager is under constant scrutiny.”
Mock: to laugh at someone, often by copying them in a funny but unkind way
”The English press are quick to mock an England manager when results go badly.”