England fans’ spokesman Mark Perryman has backed the appointment of Roy Hodgson as Fabio Capello’s successor, but warned supporters to forget any prospect of winning a trophy for at least four years.

Roy Hodgson has taken the first step towards becoming the next England manager after telling West Brom he wants to speak to the Football Association about replacing Fabio Capello.

Barring an unexpected hitch, Roy Hodgson will become the new England manager after it was confirmed last night that the Football Association had been granted permission to speak with the West Brom boss.

Roy Hodgson has been approached about the England manager’s job, the Football Association have confirmed.

The UK's Football Association have reacted swiftly to confirm no player selected for Euro 2012 will be picked for the Great Britain Olympic team later this summer.

Harry Redknapp has for the first time been publicly endorsed by a Football Association board member to take over as England manager.

The Football Association intend to narrow their selection options down to one man before they eventually make a move to secure Fabio Capello’s successor – and it won’t be Jose Mourinho.

The Football Association will not appoint a new England manager until close to the end of the season as they do not want to disrupt clubs’ seasons.

Harry Redknapp is extremely glad that he will be able to take his place in the Tottenham dugout tomorrow without the prospect of being jailed hanging over his head.

The Football Association in England have rejected claims they paid £1.5m in compensation to Fabio Capello following the Italian’s resignation as England coach.

Fabio Capello today quit as England manager, the Football Association tonight announced.

England have criticised as a "scare story" reports that the team's training base in Poland for Euro 2012 is dilapidated and not fit for purpose.

West Ham striker Carlton Cole has been drafted into the England squad to face France on Wednesday as cover for Andy Carroll and Gabriel Agbonlahor.

Nationwide Building Society have confirmed they will not be renewing their sponsorship of the England team.

TOTTENHAM boss Harry Redknapp has called on the country to get behind Fabio Capello as England manager – but implored the Italian to revamp his team.

FABIO CAPELLO looks set to survive as England coach despite the team’s World Cup failure with FA chiefs instead being urged to invest in a long-term plan for success.

ROY HODGSON could be about to slam the door on one of England’s management options.

The humiliated England squad flew into the UK this morning as the future of their manager Fabio Capello hung in the balance, following the squad’s World Cup capitulation.

Fabio Capello has stated his desire to remain as England manager – but his future will be decided by the Football Association over the next two weeks.

There are widespread calls for Fabio Capello to step down as England manager following the team's disappointing exit from the World Cup yesterday.

FABIO CAPELLO insisted hewould not resign after England’smiserable 4-1 defeat to Germany sent them out of the World Cup but such is the blame culture in English football that it may yet be impossible for the Italian to remain in charge for the European Championships, so disappointing was the nature of yesterday’s capitulation.

FABIO CAPELLO will resign if England are knocked out of the World Cup on Wednesday.

FABIO CAPELLO has provided England with the perfect World Cup boost by committing his future to the team until after Euro 2012.

FOR Fabio Capello, the waiting is almost over, and the England coach is acutely aware that England expects.

FABIO CAPELLO has confirmed he knows the names of the players who will carry England’s World Cup hopes in South Africa – and they are the same ones he had in mind when he arrived in Austria a fortnight ago.

VICTORIOUS World Cup captain Martin Johnson remains a firm favourite to fill the role of England team manager following a Rugby Football Union meeting yesterday.

England’s World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson is set for his first official role since retiring after being elected to the newly-formed Professional Game Board (PGB).

DAVE REDDIN — the fitness guru who played a key role in England’s 2003 World Cup success — has followed head coach Andy Robinson out of Twickenham.

Dean Richards insists “a lot of questions would have to be asked” before he would accept any offer to succeed Andy Robinson as England head coach.

Players’ union chief David Barnes warned England could miss out on top candidates for the vacant head coach’s job unless a solution is found to the ongoing club-versus-country row.

ROB ANDREW has admitted England are unlikely to appoint a replacement for Andy Robinson in time for the RBS 6 Nations.

Former England prop Jeff Probyn has called for Dean Richards to succeed Andy Robinson, but in the capacity of team manager.

Rob Andrew has urged England to deliver a "massive performance" when the struggling world champions tackle South Africa on Saturday.

ANDY ROBINSON faces a two-week trial by a jury of his Twickenham bosses and 82,000 England supporters as he fights to extend a troubled coaching reign beyond the end of the month.

Besieged England boss Andy Robinson is set to remain in charge of the ailing world champions for their remaining autumn Tests against South Africa.