The English Football Association appointed Stuart Pearce as the interim coach of the England team following Fabio Capello's resignation.
While the European Championship is still four months away, England has a friendly against the Netherlands on February 29, which Pearce will take charge of.
The 49-year-old Pearce, a former Manchester City manager, runs the British Olympic and England under-21 teams.
Capello quit on Wednesday, angry that he had not been consulted by the FA over its decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.
