CAMERAS captured the strange action Thomas Tuchel made seconds before full-time during England’s thumping of Croatia.

oversaw a in Rijeka on Saturday.

UEFA Nations League - Group A3 - Croatia v England
Cameras picked up the unusual action Thomas Tuchel made against Croatia Credit: Reuters
Two men embrace on a football pitch at night under floodlights.
The manager went over to hug Slaven Bilic before the game had concluded

netted twice while bagged a goal and a hat-trick of assists against the aging hosts.

But Tuchel was perhaps a bit too eager to get back inside and praise his players

He was spotted going over to embrace opposition manager while the game was ongoing moments before the final whistle.

The pair leant into each other and exchanged some pleasantries before the final whistle eventually brought ‘s misery to a close.

The side looked a shadow of their former selves, with aging heroes like , and unable to keep up with the energetic press.

The atmosphere was not helped by the crowd, which lacked any of the side’s normal, passionate home support.

The game was played behind closed doors as a result of a ban on Croatia fans following their conduct during a fixture against last year.

Instead only 5,500-6,000 local children were allowed in the ground to support their stars.

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Other fans had to get creative, with

But they might have regretted their decision as they watched England rush into a 4-0 lead before the half-time break thanks to goals from Kane, Bellingham, and .