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Thomas Tuchel intends to poach coaches from his former team Chelsea as he assembles his new coaching staff in England.
The German was named Gareth Southgate's permanent successor on Wednesday, signing an 18-month contract that will take him until the end of the 2026 World Cup.
Alongside him, Anthony Barry, 38, who has enjoyed a rapid rise, assisting Frank Lampard and Roberto Martinez as well as Tuchel, has been confirmed as England's No.2.
Mail Sport understands Tuchel will return to Stamford Bridge for a couple more members of his Three Lions squad, with goalkeeping coach Hilario and chief performance analyst James Melbourne also joining.
The FA are yet to make an official approach to Chelsea for Hilario, but the Portuguese is believed to be on Tuchel's radar.
Thomas Tuchel will begin his duties as England manager on January 1 after agreeing to become the new head coach of the Three Lions.
Anthony Barry (Tuchel's immediate left) has been confirmed as his England number 2, while Hilario (second from the right) is on the German's radar.
Hilario played 39 games for Chelsea between 2006 and 2014 before returning in 2016 as manager.
The former stopper made 39 appearances for the Blues between 2006 and 2014 before returning as a manager in 2016 and working under a number of managers at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, Melbourne has been at Chelsea since 2005 and it is not yet known whether he will leave the Blues completely or work with the FA on a part-time basis.
Tuchel worked with the couple during his time at the club, a period in which he led the team to the Champions League in 2021.
The appointment of the 51-year-old manager ended weeks of speculation about the England manager's position, following Southgate's departure after the Euro 2024 final.
Lee Carsley filled the role on an interim basis, managing the team in four international matches, and will continue his tenure for the upcoming Nations League matches in November.
At Tuchel's presentation on Wednesday, FA chief executive Mark Bullingham revealed that around 10 candidates had been interviewed for the role.
'The entire process was confidential. That may have been frustrating for people, but we have to maintain that confidentiality. Not only for us, but above all for the candidates,” he admitted.
FA chief executive Mark Bullingham (left) revealed that around 10 candidates had been interviewed for the role.
'I'll say some things and stay like that. So we interviewed about ten people and interviewed some English candidates among them. As for anything else, I wouldn't expect him to divulge any details.
Asked if any of them had rejected the FA's advances, Bullingham added: “We made a really clear process. We spoke to about 10 throughout the process.
“Clearly some were more prepared for the role than others. We are absolutely delighted to finish Thomas and believe he gives us the best chance of winning the World Cup. We believe the best candidate got the job.