Overview

• England's head coach said the term was used unintentionally with no hidden agenda and accepted responsibility for creating headlines.
• He told reporters he contacted Bellingham straight away to apologise directly after the June interview drew criticism.
• The original remark came on talkSPORT the morning after a 3-1 friendly defeat to Senegal, as Tuchel discussed Bellingham's edge and cited how his mother sees it on TV.
• Bellingham was left out of the squad for World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia as he continues rehabilitation from shoulder surgery.
• Tuchel explained the poor wording by noting it was a live interview in his second language on little sleep after the loss, and said England now turns attention to the qualifiers.