Phil Neville confirms he will leave England Women head coach role in summer 2021

Phil Neville has confirmed he will leave his role as England Women head coach when his contract expires in the summer of 2021.

Neville was due to lead hosts England into the European Championships next year but Sky Sports News reported on Wednesday that he would announce he is stepping down after it was confirmed the tournament will be postponed until July 2022.

The FA is keen to have a coach in place to be in charge of the revised Euros in 2022 and Women's World Cup in 2023 and Neville is to be part of a team advising on potential coaching candidates.

He will continue to coach the team when football returns following the impact o coronavirus.

"I am looking forward to getting back to work with the team as soon as possible," said Neville. "We have a fantastic squad of players and there is plenty to work on as we look to progress as a team going into 2021."

Neville is due to take charge of the Team GB Olympic team - and while a final decision has not been made, it is looking increasingly unlikely he will be the manager in Tokyo next year.

It is thought Neville is already looking at other opportunities within the game.

Neville became Lionesses head coach in January 2018, leading the side to the SheBelievesCup title in 2019 and a fourth-place finish at the World Cup later that summer.

But a run of seven defeats in their last 11 games has raised question marks about his future.

Neville defended the performance of his side after suffering defeats to USA and Spain in defence of their SheBelievesCup title earlier this year.