Thomas Tuchel declined to comment and provided a coy answer when asked why he chose to become England manager instead of potentially joining Manchester United.
Tuchel met with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the summer to discuss the possibility of replacing Erik ten Hag and continued to be a coach of interest to Ineos as the new season kicked off.
However, Tuchel signed an 18-month contract with England on the day Ratcliffe met with the United board in London last week.
Ten Hag's future was discussed in that meeting but the Dutchman has survived the international break and will manage United this weekend.
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