Thomas Frank

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Football Daily · Thomas Frank on international management, England & hydration breaks · 18 Jun 2026 podcast

So some players, depending on where they are at the end of the season, need to, like a mini pre-season, other players, we need to get them down and then get them ready to go again.

And then I think there will be minimal training throughout the season, throughout the tournament.

It might have a slightly different name.

Yeah, you need to say the right phrase.

Can I say that on Five Live or not?

No.

No?

You know, after 10 years in England, I'm being too polite.

So, okay, fan of...

Yeah, no doubt.

I think no matter if it's England or France or Denmark, I know Denmark is not there, but of course I follow them closely as well.

No matter what nation it is, the way you select a squad, I think, is so crucial if you want success in a tournament.

Because if you have, we all know, for all of us, it's the ego that gets in the way.

But if you have too many egos in a squat and they don't understand their role, you know, maybe they say they understand, but they don't actually understand with their behaviors.

And six, seven weeks is a long time in a camp.

You get absolutely zero minutes and you need to train hard when all the other guys are relaxing and you're doing the same thing.

small-sided games and passing drills.

No matter how good the coaches are to be creative, it's a lot of the same.

So I think if you look at England, I think Thomas Tuchel has made some brave choices.

I don't know enough of the England personalities that's been left out or not, so I don't want to go into that debate.

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