Fabio Capello has been confirmed as the new England coach by the Football Association.
He will be officially unveiled as Steve McClaren's successor at a press conference on Monday.
The news was revealed 48 hours after Capello agreed in principle to lead England, with the decision being ratified by the FA Board on Thursday.
Final negotiations between the FA and Capello's advisors have now been completed and the former Juventus, Milan and Real Madrid coach has signed a four-and-a-half year contract and will begin work on 7th January.
"I am delighted that Fabio Capello has agreed to become England manager," said FA chief executive Brian Barwick.
"When we set out to recruit the new manager, we said we were committed to appointing a world-class candidate. In Fabio Capello we have that man.
"Fabio is a winner. His record over the last two decades speaks for itself.
Passion
"At every club he has managed Fabio has won the league title and Sir Trevor Brooking and I were left in no doubt of his passion and commitment to bring that success to the England team."
It is thought Capello will become the best paid coach in international football after agreeing a £6.5million-a-year contract.
Capello will also bring four fellow Italians with him for his coaching staff, including his trusted aide Franco Baldini as his assistant. He will be joined by Italo Galbiati, goalkeeping coach Franco Tancredi and fitness coach Massimo Neri.
The 61-year-old has also expressed a desire to have English coaches as part of his set-up, and will decide who these should be at a later date.
There will not be an immediate announcement of who these might be - candidates suggested have included Stuart Pearce and Alan Shearer - as it will be Capello who chooses them.
FA Director of Communcations Adrian Bevington confirmed Capello would consider adding an English coach to his backroom staff at a later date.
Speaking outside FA headquarters within minutes of Capello's appointment, Bevington said: "Sir Trevor Brooking will discuss the possibility of having an English coach with Fabio Capello.
Confident
"He is happy to include an English coach or coaches but it is not something we have to rush into.
"People should not get too hung up on the fact there is no English coach in the set-up," Bevington added.
He confirmed the Italian will be unveiled to the press at FA headquarters in Soho Square on Monday.
"We are very confident Capello is the right man to lead us forward," Bevington continued.
"He is our number one choice. He is the only manager we met with. We are very pleased with the process. There was no reason to wait around when there were such managers available as Fabio Capello.
"We are delighted with the way it has gone and it is a great end to the week."
