English FA to appoint technical head
27 March 2012, 14:45
The English FA announced plans on
Tuesday to appoint a technical director who will run operations at the FA's new
national training centre at St George's Park and help improve England's
prospects of international success.
England last had a permanent
technical director in 2002 when Howard Wilkinson left the post. The new man
will report to the FA's director of football development Trevor Brooking and
help make the new base in central England a centre of excellence for coaches.
Alex Horne, the FA's general
secretary, said in a statement on the FA's website (www.thefa.com): "The
role of technical director will be crucial as we continue to strive towards
improving the technical ability and knowledge of our players and coaches both
now and in the future."
The new technical director will have
to have a UEFA Pro License or the equivalent and is part of the FA's drive to
raise the standards of football at both elite and grassroots level.
The FA are also looking for a new
manager for the national side with Tottenham Hotspur's manager Harry Redknapp
the favorite to be offered the post towards the end of the season.
England's only major trophy is the
1966 World Cup despite its Premier League being the richest in the world and
football having been born in the country.
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