Cole steps down from Birmingham position to focus on fulltime role with England - Paul Vegas

Cole has decided to step down from his role as first team coach at Birmingham City in order to take on a new position as assistant coach to Lee Carsley with the England setup.

This was announced by the English Football Association (FA) on Saturday morning.

Chelsea legend Cole has had a dual role for both England and Birmingham, but now is taking on the national team post full-time.

His role will be to support Carsley, who has acted as interim national coach for England since Gareth Southgate quit.