Role change for Lee

Sammy will leave his full-time position at The FA but will continue his role as part of Sven-Goran Eriksson's England coaching staff.

Director of Football Development Sir Trevor Brooking praised Sammy for his work at The FA.

He said: "Sammy has played an important role in co-ordinating our youth development structure and working with all the England youth teams.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for Sammy and, while it will be a loss for The FA, we are delighted that he will continue working with Sven and the rest of the Seniors' coaching set-up."

Sammy said: "I’ve really enjoyed my time with The FA. There are so many tremendous people working there who are firmly committed to developing and improving every aspect of the game.

"However, the opportunity Sam Allardyce has offered me with Bolton is too good to ignore. Bolton are a club that have made incredible progress in recent years and it will be great to join them as they kick off their first ever European campaign.

"I’m also delighted that I will be continuing my role with the England team as we continue our qualification matches for next year’s World Cup.

"I’d like to pay tribute to Bolton and The FA for allowing me the honour of maintaining my role with the national team."

The FA is currently determining who will take over Sammy's responsibilities away from the England Senior team.

Sammy Lee Factfile

Nationality: England (14 caps, 2 goals)
Date of Birth: 07 February 1959
Place of Birth: Liverpool
Clubs: Liverpool, QPR, Osasuna, Southampton, Bolton Wanderers