24 January 2006
Sven-Goran Eriksson Press Conference

Watch Sven and Brian Barwick just after the announcement the Swede would stand down in the summer.

The FA has stressed that one head coach will succeed Sven-Goran Eriksson once the Swede leaves his post after the World Cup.

"Our objective is to recruit one head coach," said FA Director of Communications Adrian Bevington in response to media reports on Friday. "One would expect that the appointed coach would naturally work closely with our director of football development Sir Trevor Brooking."

"Additionally, it would not be unusual to have assistant coaches who report to the head coach but who are employed full-time by clubs, as is the situation at the moment."

FA Chief Executive Brian Barwick, speaking just after the announcement Sven would stand down after the World Cup, insisted there was no rush in finding a successor.

"We do have some time to make the right call. We can afford to be patient and try and make the right judgement call."

He added that England's World Cup preparations would not be affected by the news of Sven's departure.

"There’s no reason why it should, the two things are pretty significantly divorced from each other."