During his playing career, Enrique Hilario spent 8 seasons at Stamford Bridge, and since 2016 he has been Chelsea’s goalkeeping coach
Goalkeeper coach Chelsea Henrique Hilario can enter the headquarters Thomas Tuchel V England team.
Hilario is familiar to Tuchel from working together on the Chelsea coaching staff. Despite the frequent changes in the Blues coaching bridge, Henrique Hilario has been the constant goalkeeping coach of the first team since 2016.
It is reported that Chelsea do not welcome the combination of Hilario’s work in club and in the national team, but will not retain the specialist if he makes his choice in favor of the England national team.
Enrique Hilario became famous during his playing career as Chelsea’s stable third goalkeeper behind Petr Cech and Carlo Cudicini. The Portuguese played for the Blues from 2006 to 2014 and during this time he played only 20 matches in the Premier League.
Let us remind you that Thomas Tuchel signed an 18-month contract and will begin working with the England national team from January 1, 2025.
At the end of last season, England were relegated to Division B of the Nations League. Here the Three Lions started with two victories, but were suddenly beaten by the Greeks (1:2) in the George Baldock Memorial match. Then Karsli’s team beat Finland away (3:1), but remained second – the Greeks are three points ahead and have an advantage in head-to-head matches.
In November, England will have 2024/25 Nations League matches against Greece (November 14) and Ireland (November 17). In 2025, it will start in the qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup, the draw for which will take place later.
Source: Sportarena
I’m Todderic Kirkman, a journalist and author for athletistic. I specialize in covering all news related to sports, ranging from basketball to football and everything in between. With over 10 years of experience in the industry, I have become an invaluable asset to my team. My ambition is to bring the most up-to-date information on sports topics around the world.
