Thomas Tuchel denies England players were distracted by Manchester City verdict

England manager Thomas Tuchel has denied that the recent verdict finding Manchester City guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules has served as a distraction for the club's England internationals. The denial follows England's 3-2 defeat to Spain, a match in which Manchester City's Nico O'Reilly and Marc Guehi were at fault for goals.

Addressing the performance and the result, Tuchel stated that the England squad will learn from the narrow loss to Spain. Despite individual defensive errors from players linked to the unfolding financial controversy at club level, the manager firmly rejected the notion that off-pitch events surrounding Manchester City negatively impacted the national team's focus.