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England will choose an Englishman to take charge of the national team once Fabio Capello's reign ends, the Football Association said Sunday.
England have had foreign managers at the last three World Cups, with Swede Sven Goran Eriksson in charge in 2002 and 2006, and Italian Capello at the helm this year in South Africa.
The FA's Club England managing director Adrian Bevington told the BBC that following Capello's tenure, the plan is to return to a home-grown coach.
"We are working on the basis that Fabio will be with us until 2012," Bevington told BBC 5 live.
"The view beyond that, based on the discussions I've been involved in, is that we should have an English manager after that."
He added: "We enjoyed working with Sven Goran Eriksson, and we have Fabio Capello in now. I think the English team should be managed by an English manager (in the future)."
Capello has a contract until the summer of 2012 but is under pressure after England's poor World Cup showing in South Africa. In addition he has been criticised for poor communication, including the way he handled the decision to end David Beckham's international career.
"A lot of people have a very different view of Fabio Capello to the one they had before the World Cup," Bevington said.
"Our job is to support him as best we can. Maybe we can help him, and maybe now is the time to improve communications between manager and players."
The former AC Milan and Real Madrid coach came under fire last week for the way he announced Beckham would no longer be picked for England.
Capello made his decision known in a television interview without informing 115-cap Beckham. Assistant Franco Baldini had phoned Beckham to tell him that Capello had suggested his England career was over in the interview.
Earlier last week Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Manchester United defender Wes Brown announced they were quitting the international game just 24 hours after they had been named by Capello in the squad for last Wednesday's friendly against Hungary.
Eriksson Sunday joined the critics of Capello's handling of Beckham by telling BBC Radio 5 live it was important to speak to players personally about key decisions.
"You have to do that to show respect," he said.
Eriksson, who managed England between 2001 and 2006, said he always informed players with 20 to 50 caps or more of decisions affecting them.
"I would do it because I want to show respect to the players - especially those who have done a lot of good things for England in the past," he said.
"David Beckham deserves all the respect you can give to him."
Eriksson, who was in charge of Ivory Coast at the World Cup in South Africa, said there were "no doubts" Capello was "a good manager."
But he added: "Of course, it is important to have a good relationship with the FA, the fans, the players and the press. It is more difficult if you don't have a good luck with these people."
England have had foreign managers at the last three World Cups, with Swede Sven Goran Eriksson in charge in 2002 and 2006, and Italian Capello at the helm this year in South Africa.
The FA's Club England managing director Adrian Bevington told the BBC that following Capello's tenure, the plan is to return to a home-grown coach.
"We are working on the basis that Fabio will be with us until 2012," Bevington told BBC 5 live.
"The view beyond that, based on the discussions I've been involved in, is that we should have an English manager after that."
He added: "We enjoyed working with Sven Goran Eriksson, and we have Fabio Capello in now. I think the English team should be managed by an English manager (in the future)."
Capello has a contract until the summer of 2012 but is under pressure after England's poor World Cup showing in South Africa. In addition he has been criticised for poor communication, including the way he handled the decision to end David Beckham's international career.
"A lot of people have a very different view of Fabio Capello to the one they had before the World Cup," Bevington said.
"Our job is to support him as best we can. Maybe we can help him, and maybe now is the time to improve communications between manager and players."
The former AC Milan and Real Madrid coach came under fire last week for the way he announced Beckham would no longer be picked for England.
Capello made his decision known in a television interview without informing 115-cap Beckham. Assistant Franco Baldini had phoned Beckham to tell him that Capello had suggested his England career was over in the interview.
Earlier last week Blackburn goalkeeper Paul Robinson and Manchester United defender Wes Brown announced they were quitting the international game just 24 hours after they had been named by Capello in the squad for last Wednesday's friendly against Hungary.
Eriksson Sunday joined the critics of Capello's handling of Beckham by telling BBC Radio 5 live it was important to speak to players personally about key decisions.
"You have to do that to show respect," he said.
Eriksson, who managed England between 2001 and 2006, said he always informed players with 20 to 50 caps or more of decisions affecting them.
"I would do it because I want to show respect to the players - especially those who have done a lot of good things for England in the past," he said.
"David Beckham deserves all the respect you can give to him."
Eriksson, who was in charge of Ivory Coast at the World Cup in South Africa, said there were "no doubts" Capello was "a good manager."
But he added: "Of course, it is important to have a good relationship with the FA, the fans, the players and the press. It is more difficult if you don't have a good luck with these people."
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