Graeme Carrick, the younger brother of former England star Michael, is set to join Newcastle United as Under-18s coach as the club's off-the-field restructuring continues.
The 37-year-old has been employed by the Football Association for 15 years, most recently as a youth coach developer, and has an excellent reputation within the game.
Carrick, like his brother, was on the books at West Ham as a youngster but injury curtailed his career and he returned to his native North-East to coach at Newcastle's academy in 2005.
He has retained good links with his boyhood club and will now take up the Under-18s role vacated by former Newcastle defender Peter Ramage.