Gareth Southgate’s successor as England manager will be chosen from a shortlist including at least one black and ethnic minority (BAME) candidate, the Football Association has announced.

Chief executive Martin Glenn said the organisation is unilaterally introducing the so-called ‘Rooney Rule’ which will now apply to appointing coaches across all age groups, backroom staff and the England manager.

Glenn also urged the Premier League to follow suit. “I think in talking to people at the Premier League and the FA, I don't see any resistance to it and to be fair the EFL (Football League) has a ‘Rooney Rule’ in place. I'd just say it's not enough on its own. It's a necessary condition,” Glenn said.

The 'Rooney Rule' is a policy drawn from the NFL in American football that requires the league's 32 teams to interview BAME candidates for head coaching and senior roles.

The rule was named after NFL diversity committee chairman Dan Rooney and there have been calls for it to be made mandatory in English football and, from Jan 1, it has applied in the English Football League. It was introduced in academies last June.