Brooking handed FA job of helping out boss Capello

England coach Fabio Capello has agreed to work with Sir Trevor Brooking in a bid to develop the skills of English coaches following a meeting yesterday of the Football Association Board at Wembley.

The FA also confirmed their intention to recruit an independent chairman who they hope to have installed early in the new year.

Brooking, along with FA General Secretary Alex Horne, will also work on providing a raft of recommendations in relation to international and youth player development and the coaching education set-up.

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The FA board plan to consider these recommendations by December.

Capello's squad won just one game out of four and crashed out 4-1 to Germany in the last 16 stage.

The defeat was the heaviest in World Cup history for England but despite speculation over his future after the tournament, the FA announced that Capello was to remain as coach.

But he will now be supported by Brooking, the FA's Director of Football Development, as the FA Board look for ways of improving the skills and development of English coaches.

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The move will also provide the Italian boss with more English support, particularly when assistant Stuart Pearce is working with the Under-21 international squad.

Brooking's increasingly pivotal role in the game will also see him work closely with Horne when it comes to advocating ways to improve the development of England's international players.

The pair will produce a set of recommendations in relation to international player development that will also consider all aspects of the FA's current youth development and coach education set-up.

The FA are determined to learn from successful countries, in football as well as other sports, in order to enhance their own development plan for England's top players.

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Striker Emile Heskey, pictured, has announced his international retirement.

The 32-year-old won 62 caps for England, scoring seven times, and was a part of Capello's squad at the World Cup.

Heskey started the matches against the United States and Algeria in South Africa but was dropped for the final group game against Slovenia, which England won 1-0 thanks to a goal from his replacement Jermain Defoe.

"I wish the management team and the playing squad all the best for the future," said the Aston Villa striker who made his international debut in 1999.

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