England women: Sarina Wiegman to succeed Phil Neville in September 2021

Netherlands women's manager Sarina Wiegman will succeed Phil Neville as England's head coach in September 2021.

The former Netherlands defender has signed a four-year deal, with Neville set to leave the role next summer.

Wiegman, 50, will take charge after overseeing the Netherlands at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

"Sarina was our number one choice," said Baroness Campbell, the Football Association's director of women's football.

The FA said a decision on who will take charge of Great Britain at the Olympics in Japan will be announced "in due course".

Neville is under contract until July 2021, with the Games due to run from 23 July to 8 August.

"England is the cradle of football and I'm very much looking forward to contributing my experience and expertise to this ambitious team," said Wiegman.

Wiegman's first major tournament in charge of the Lionesses will be the Women's Euro 2021 on home soil.

Meet the new boss

Wiegman made 104 appearances and was captain of the Netherlands in her playing career.

She joined ADO Den Haag Women as manager in 2007 and first joined the national team coaching set-up as assistant in 2014.

She was named head coach in January 2017 and led her side to glory at Euro 2017, including beating Mark Sampson's England side in the semi-finals.

Under Wiegman, the Netherlands reached third in the world rankings, and she was named Fifa coach of the year in 2017.

"The ride with the Oranje Lionesses has been amazing so far, but we haven't reached our final destination yet," she added.

"I am extremely excited by the prospect of leading England women in the future.

"For now, I am 100% focused on Oranje. I will do my utmost to add another chapter to their remarkable journey before making my next step."

'A proven winner' - what they said

Mark Bullingham, FA's chief executive: "Sarina was the outstanding candidate from a very strong field.

"She is a proven winner and we are confident she can take England to the next level, giving us the best possible opportunity of achieving our ambition to win a major tournament."

Baroness Campbell: "It speaks volumes for the progress of England women over recent years and the bold ambitions we have for the future that we had so many world-class candidates apply for the role.

"Sarina is the perfect cultural fit for us, which is crucially important in building a winning team.

"Her technical expertise, leadership skills and winning mentality is hugely impressive."

More to follow.