Alan Shearer has emerged as a candidate for the
England coaching staff after Fabio Capello reportedly agreed to add
another Englishman.
Capello already has Stuart Pearce and Ray Clemence on his
otherwise-Italian staff, but it has been reported that he has
agreed to add another - with Shearer's name already mentioned.
Capello agreed to work with Sir Trevor Brooking in a bid to
develop the skills of English coaches following a meeting of the
Football Association Board at Wembley on Friday afternoon.
The FA also confirmed its intention to recruit an independent
chairman who they hope to have installed early in the new year.
Brooking, along with FA General Secretary Alex Horne, will also
work on providing a raft of recommendations in relation to
international and youth player development and the coaching
education set-up.
The FA board plan to consider these recommendations by
December.
It is understood there was a "lengthy" discussion about
England's performance at the tournament in South Africa and how to
find a way forward.
Capello's squad won just one game out of four and crashed out
4-1 to Germany in the last 16 stage.
The defeat was the heaviest in World Cup history for England but
despite speculation over his future after the tournament, the FA
announced that Capello was to remain as coach.
But he will now be supported by Brooking, the FA's Director of
Football Development, as the FA Board look for ways of improving
the skills and development of English coaches.
The move will also provide the Italian boss with more English
support, particularly when assistant Stuart Pearce is working with
the under-21 international squad.
Capello will also work closely with the Board of Club England as
they look to qualify for the European Championships in two years'
time.
Brooking's increasingly pivotal role in the game will also see
him work closely with Horne when it comes to advocating ways to
improve the development of England's international players.
The pair will produce a set of recommendations in relation to
international player development that will also consider all
aspects of the FA's current youth development and coach education
set-up.
The FA are determined to learn from successful countries, in
football as well as other sports, in order to enhance their own
development plan for England's top players.