Former Manchester United midfielder Nicky Butt has urged Kobbie Mainoo to refuse to play in England’s FIFA World Cup third-place playoff against France.Butt also called on the Football Association to sack head coach Thomas Tuchel following the Three Lions’ semi-final defeat to Argentina.Mainoo earned a place in Tuchel’s final World Cup squad after impressing during the second half of the season at Manchester United under interim manager Michael Carrick.Despite his inclusion, the 21-year-old midfielder is yet to feature at the tournament, remaining an unused substitute throughout England’s campaign, which ended with a semi-final loss to Argentina on Wednesday.With Tuchel expected to rotate his squad for Saturday’s third-place match against France, Mainoo has been tipped to make his first appearance of the tournament.Butt, however, believes the midfielder should reject the opportunity, arguing that he has been unfairly overlooked throughout the competition, The Sun reports on Thursday.“I don’t know what’s going on there. Something isn’t quite right.“Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” Butt also called on the Football Association to sack head coach Thomas Tuchel following the Three Lions’ semi-final defeat to Argentina.Mainoo earned a place in Tuchel’s final World Cup squad after impressing during the second half of the season at Manchester United under interim manager Michael Carrick.Despite his inclusion, the 21-year-old midfielder is yet to feature at the tournament, remaining an unused substitute throughout England’s campaign, which ended with a semi-final loss to Argentina on Wednesday.With Tuchel expected to rotate his squad for Saturday’s third-place match against France, Mainoo has been tipped to make his first appearance of the tournament.Butt, however, believes the midfielder should reject the opportunity, arguing that he has been unfairly overlooked throughout the competition, The Sun reports on Thursday.“I don’t know what’s going on there. Something isn’t quite right.“Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” Mainoo earned a place in Tuchel’s final World Cup squad after impressing during the second half of the season at Manchester United under interim manager Michael Carrick.Despite his inclusion, the 21-year-old midfielder is yet to feature at the tournament, remaining an unused substitute throughout England’s campaign, which ended with a semi-final loss to Argentina on Wednesday.With Tuchel expected to rotate his squad for Saturday’s third-place match against France, Mainoo has been tipped to make his first appearance of the tournament.Butt, however, believes the midfielder should reject the opportunity, arguing that he has been unfairly overlooked throughout the competition, The Sun reports on Thursday.“I don’t know what’s going on there. Something isn’t quite right.“Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” Despite his inclusion, the 21-year-old midfielder is yet to feature at the tournament, remaining an unused substitute throughout England’s campaign, which ended with a semi-final loss to Argentina on Wednesday.With Tuchel expected to rotate his squad for Saturday’s third-place match against France, Mainoo has been tipped to make his first appearance of the tournament.Butt, however, believes the midfielder should reject the opportunity, arguing that he has been unfairly overlooked throughout the competition, The Sun reports on Thursday.“I don’t know what’s going on there. Something isn’t quite right.“Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” With Tuchel expected to rotate his squad for Saturday’s third-place match against France, Mainoo has been tipped to make his first appearance of the tournament.Butt, however, believes the midfielder should reject the opportunity, arguing that he has been unfairly overlooked throughout the competition, The Sun reports on Thursday.“I don’t know what’s going on there. Something isn’t quite right.“Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” Butt, however, believes the midfielder should reject the opportunity, arguing that he has been unfairly overlooked throughout the competition, The Sun reports on Thursday.“I don’t know what’s going on there. Something isn’t quite right.“Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” “I don’t know what’s going on there. Something isn’t quite right.“Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” “Now they’re going to play the bomb squad in the stupid third-place game.Related NewsSpain must rise to Messi challenge in World Cup final — MerinoEx-teammates, colleagues hail De la Fuente as mastermind of Spain’s World Cup runOlise wants Real Madrid move, informs France teammates — Report“If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” “If I were Kobbie Mainoo, I’d refuse to play. I’d say I was injured. It’s a meaningless game, especially after the way he’s been treated.“He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” “He’s not played a single minute, and now you’re asking him to start a pointless game and risk getting injured before the new season? No,” Butt said.The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” The former England international also questioned Tuchel’s future, insisting the German should not remain in charge after England’s disappointing World Cup exit.According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” According to Butt, the FA should consider Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe or United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino as possible replacements.He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” He stated, “There’s no way Tuchel can stay after that.“If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” “If he stays, then John McDermott also has questions to answer.“You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” “You can’t keep him. He’s not someone like Sir Bobby Robson or Kevin Keegan, managers the country adored.“He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.” “He’s come in and played negative football, extremely negative football, in a World Cup semi-final against an Argentina side that was there to be beaten.”