Harry Kane cautions that under the new manager, England must preserve team culture.

As they go ready for their last game before new manager Thomas Tuchel takes over, Harry Kane says England must be careful not to lose their culture.

As they get ready for their last game before new manager Thomas Tuchel takes over, Harry Kane says England must be careful not to lose the excellent team culture they have established. On Sunday, interim manager Lee Carsley will take over for the last time as the runners-up from Euro 2024 attempt to defeat Ireland in order to guarantee their return to the top division of the Nations League.

Gareth Southgate, who guided the squad to two European Championship finals and a World Cup semi-final, resigned in July, and Carsley took over.

Kane, the captain of England, was questioned on Saturday about the possibility that a new manager would destroy the team’s togetherness that had been cultivated over the eight years under Southgate.

“Yes, I think so,” remarked the forward for Bayern Munich. “I believe it takes a long time to construct, but if you’re not careful, it might not take as long to lose.

However, I believe we’re fully aware of that. Lee has done a fantastic job, in my opinion, and I have no doubt that Thomas will enter and develop his culture in his own ways.

“Ultimately, we’ve had some really good tournaments and it’s about using that experience and sharing some of those experiences to the players who haven’t had as much exposure to that.”

Prior to the Greece game, Kane expressed his disappointment at the numerous squad dropouts and insisted that the national team must come first.

The forward stated on Saturday that he was taken aback by the effect of his remarks.

“After a major championship like the summer (Euro 2024), sometimes these September, October, November camps get forgotten about a little bit, just in terms of how important they are, because if we win tomorrow, it sets us up really well for the year ahead to the World Cup,” he stated.

“You develop the culture and camaraderie that got you to the World Cup at these camps.

“It was just a reminder that playing for England is really, really special, and for me personally, it’s one of the greatest things I do as a professional footballer.”