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Sir Trevor Brooking to retire as FA's director of football development

Sir Trevor Brooking is to retire as the FA's director of football development after World Cup.

The Football Association have announced that Sir Trevor Brooking will retire from his post as director of football development after the World Cup.

The 65-year-old, who is currently with the England senior squad in Miami, will step down from his role on August 31.

Brooking's main focus at the FA has been improving coaching standards both at grassroots level with children and through coaching qualifications across the board in football.

The former West Ham United player also played a role in the appointment of Under-21 manager Gareth Southgate, Dan Ashworth and Mark Sampson.

Brooking said in a statement: "I believe now is the right time to step away from my full-time role at the FA and I feel extremely positive about the future of football development moving forward.

"Under the leadership and guidance of Dan Ashworth and Gareth Southgate, we have now put in place a strong, credible, elite structure to support the professional game. They also appreciate how crucial it is to work in tandem with our grassroots infrastructure who've always been a consistent supporter of our work programmes across coaching and player development.

"I'd also like to convey massive thanks for the tremendous efforts of all FA staff, who often don't get the public recognition they deserve, and good luck to everyone in the future."

Meanwhile, Roy Hodgson's England side will travel to Brazil for the World Cup next week, when they get their campaign underway with a Group D clash against Italy in Manaus on June 14.

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