Thomas Tuchel Plans Private England World Cup Camp After Southampton ‘Spygate’

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Thomas Tuchel Plans Private England World Cup Camp After Southampton ‘Spygate’

According to the Daily Mail, Tuchel said England will make their Kansas City World Cup base “as private as possible” after Southampton’s recent spying controversy. He warned that open training sites can reveal set-pieces and penalty plans, giving opponents “a crucial advantage.” Tuchel said England will build protection around sessions and ruled out copying Southampton.

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Thomas Tuchel Reveals Why Cole Palmer and Phil Foden Missed England Cut

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