Former England player and coach Don Howe dies aged 80

Howe represented West Bromwich Albion and Arsenal at club level and played for England 23 times.

Having retired at Arsenal, Howe went on to have a hugely successful coaching career and managed both West Brom and Arsenal as well as Galatasaray, Queens Park Rangers and Coventry City.

Howe was also part of Ron Greenwood, Sir Bobby Robson and Terry Venables' back room staff with England.

“It is terribly sad news and our thoughts are with Don’s family at this time,” FA Chairman Greg Dyke told the FA website.

“He is widely regarded as being in the vanguard of coaching in England, and I know that his loss will be keenly felt amongst the coaching fraternity in particular and not least by Roy Hodgson, who was close to Don.

“He was a fine player – named as one of West Bromwich Albion’s finest – and, of course, he went on to play an integral part in Arsenal’s history as a coach and later as manager.

“For his country, he not only appeared in a World Cup, but he was instrumental in both Sir Bobby Robson’s management team for Italia ’90 and Euro ‘96 where he assisted Terry Venables.

“Even in his latter years I understand he continued to pass on his knowledge and advice to aspiring young coaches.

“It is a great loss for English football, especially following on so soon after the sad passing of Jimmy Hill.”

Howe retired from coaching in 2003 but still ran youth coaching schemes across the UK.