Roy Hodgson stepped down following England's dismal exit from Euro 2016, leaving the FA to appoint a new manager for the first time in four years.
But who are the three men on the FA panel that will pick Hodgson's successor and what are they looking for? Here, we take a look...
Who will pick the new boss?
FA chief executive Martin Glenn, FA technical director Dan Ashworth and FA vice-chairman David Gill.
What are their credentials?
Glenn admitted that he was "not a football expert" during his press conference alongside Hodgson on Tuesday, but has been in his role at the FA since March of last year.
He spent most of his career as a branding expert in advertising before joining the FA - hiring Gary Lineker as the face of Walkers crisps in 1992.
Glenn is an FA Level One qualified coach, but has not coached or managed at any professional level. He spent time as a non-executive director at Leicester City from 2002-06 but he has never appointed a manager.
He has also overseen the use of a number of ex-England players including Joe Cole, Phil Neville, Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard getting involved in England's younger (representative) sides.
Ashworth, meanwhile, joined the FA in 2012 where he rose to his current role. He came to prominence during his time at West Brom, where he worked alongside Hodgson - with the former England boss playing a key role in bringing Ashworth to the FA.
He helped with the appointments of Roberto Di Matteo, Hodgson and Steve Clarke at The Hawthorns while he also oversaw the appointment of Mark Sampson to manage the England women's side - who finished third at last summer's World Cup.
He was released by Norwich as a teenager having failed to make it as a defender, but does hold a coaching Pro Licence. He has also previously worked at Peterborough and Cambridge.
Gill was formerly the chief executive at Manchester United from 2003 until 2013 - leaving at the same time as Sir Alex Ferguson. He remains on the board of directors at the club.
He was appointed vice-chairman of the FA in 2012, having been on the board for several years and also holds positions on the UEFA executive committee and is the UK vice-president on the FIFA executive committee.
He has never overseen a managerial appointment, but would have been consulted on the appointment of David Moyes at Manchester United in 2013.
Who are they after?
Under-21 boss Gareth Southgate is currently the favourite for the role. Despite failing to steer the Young Lions out of the group stage at the European Under-21 Championship last summer, the former Middlesbrough boss guided England to a Toulon Tournament title for first time in 22 years earlier this summer.
Glenn was adamant in his press conference that they would not necessarily be looking for an English manager to take the role, declaring: "We want the best person for the job".
This opens up the possibility of the Three Lions being managed by a foreign boss for the third time, after Sven-Goran Eriksson (2001-06) and Fabio Capello (2007-10).
Ashworth, meanwhile, is the man responsible for changing the fortunes of the national team. In 2014, he released 'England DNA' - described at the time as "the start point for the creation of a world-class approach of elite player development leading to winning England teams".
Will Hodgson have any input?
Despite stepping down immediately after England's Euro 2016 exit, Hodgson has expressed an interest in helping select his successor, with Glenn revealing that the former boss would have some input in the decision.
Will an appointment be made right away?
On Tuesday, Glenn admitted that the FA could wait for the right man to become available before making their appointment. Arsene Wenger has been heavily linked with the role for a number of years, but is committed to Arsenal for at least another season, which means Southgate could take the role on an interim basis.
Who may be on the shortlist?
Aside from Southgate, Harry Redknapp is the second favourite for the job according to Sky Bet.
However, Redknapp has already ruled himself out of the race, telling the Daily Telegraph: "You can count me out - I've made it clear how I'd have liked the job in the past, but they aren't going to consider me now."
Alan Shearer has also thrown his hat into the ring, and Jurgen Klinsmann is also interested in the role, according to Sky sources. Eddie Howe, former boss Glenn Hoddle and Gary Neville are also among the favourites.