Mikel Arteta has expressed his openness to the idea of managing the England national team in the future, citing a strong emotional connection to the country. The Arsenal manager, who once considered switching his international allegiance from Spain to England during Fabio Capello's tenure, clarified that he was not among the ten candidates interviewed by the Football Association to succeed Gareth Southgate. Arteta welcomed the recent appointment of Thomas Tuchel as the new England manager. While he acknowledged the perspective that the role should ideally be filled by a homegrown coach, he rejected the notion that this situation reflects poorly on the coaching standards within England.