Sir Trevor Brooking will leave his role as the Football Association's director of football development after the World Cup. The former West Ham United midfielder has been in the post for more than a decade and will formally leave the role on August 31.
The 65 year old believes the framework has been put in place to continue the work he has done at grassroots level.
"I believe now is the right time to step away from my full-time role at the FA and I feel extremely positive about the future of Football Development moving forward," said Brooking, whose legacy includes a key role in the building of England's National Football Centre at St. George's Park in Burton and the Skills programme, which now has more than 160 full-time coaches working with children.
"Under the leadership and guidance of Dan Ashworth and Gareth Southgate, we have now put in place a strong, credible, elite structure to support the professional game.
"They also appreciate how crucial it is to work in tandem with our grassroots infrastructure who've always been a consistent supporter of our work programmes across coaching and player development.
"I'd also like to convey massive thanks for the tremendous efforts of all FA staff, who often don't get the public recognition they deserve, and good luck to everyone in the future."
