{
  "id": 11465613,
  "title": "Tuchel would never rule out players not in top flight",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tuchel-would-never-rule-out-players-not-in-top-flight-11465613",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T15:05:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport Football",
    "slug": "bbc-sport-football",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cqd095z49gjvo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "England manager Thomas Tuchel has stated he would not exclude players from non-top flight clubs from his squad, even if Manchester City were punished for financial rule breaches. An independent commission has found City guilty of all charges related to financial rule violations between 2009-10 and 2017-18, though the club denies guilt and is appealing the verdict. Potential sanctions for City include league expulsion, points deductions, and fines. The English squad currently includes City players Elliot Anderson, Marc Guehi, and Nico O'Reilly. Tuchel emphasized that the decision to select non-top flight players would depend on individual cases and the need to form the best possible team for each match.",
  "summary": "England boss Thomas Tuchel says he would \"never rule out\" selecting someone who is not playing in the top flight, should Manchester City be relegated.",
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        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Tuchel would never rule out players not in top flight",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/tuchel-would-never-rule-out-players-not-in-top-flight",
        "published": "2026-10-02T15:05:31.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}