Wigan Athletic boss Roberto Martinez says Gareth Southgate is the right man to take charge of FA youth development.
Southgate is the FA's new head of elite development, and the man charged with implementing Sir Trevor Brooking's new 25-point plan to improve standards in coaching and youth development.
"I feel we've got the right person in charge of youth development in Gareth," Martinez told the Wigan Evening Post.
"He'll bring a lot of good ideas and help restructure the system so that we can help to bring through young players in this country.
"The truth is we desperately need to help our youngsters to be as good as they can be. And I see Gareth as being a person who can take the programme on to another level."
