Thomas Tuchel’s appointment as England’s new head coach has divided opinion and that is not strictly down to his credentials but largely because of his nationality.
However, the German, who has vowed to win over the doubters by landing England’s first piece of silverware since 1966, is not the first import to oversee the national side’s fortunes.
Here, the PA news agency takes a look at those before him in football, cricket and rugby union.
Sven-Goran Eriksson (football)
Sven-Goran Eriksson was England manager between 2001 and 2006 (Martin Rickett/PA)
Fabio Capello (football)
Fabio Capello had a 66.7 win percentage as England boss (Nick Potts/PA)
Eddie Jones (rugby union)
Eddie Jones led England to the 2019 Rugby World Cup final (Ben Whitley/PA)
Duncan Fletcher (cricket)
Duncan Fletcher, left, and Michael Vaughan inspired England to a seminal 2005 Ashes triumph (David Davies/PA)
Andy Flower (cricket)
Andy Flower won three Ashes series – in 2009, 2010/11 and 2013 – during his time as England head coach (Gareth Copley/PA)
Trevor Bayliss (cricket)
Trevor Bayliss, left, and Eoin Morgan transformed England’s white-ball fortunes after the 2015 World Cup (Nick Potts/PA)
Matthew Mott (cricket)
Matthew Mott led England to 2022 T20 World Cup glory (PA)
Brendon McCullum (cricket)
Brendon McCullum’s style with England has been dubbed ‘Bazball’ (John Walton/PA)
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