Alan Curbishley, one of four coaches mentioned to take over England's national team, resigned Saturday as manager at English Premier League team Charlton.
The announcement was made just before Charlton's 2-0 loss to Blackburn. He has one more game to coach, the season-ending game with Manchester United.
Curbishley, who took joint-charge in 1991 with Steve Gritt before becoming sole manager in 1995, is the second longest serving manager in the Premier League after Manchester United's Alex Ferguson.
He twice led Charlton to promotion and established the club as a regular mid-table Premier League team for the first time.
Curbishley is seen as a contender for England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson's job when the Swede quits after this year's World Cup. Steve McClaren of Middlesbrough, Sam Allardyce of Bolton and former Celtic coach Martin O'Neill are also believed to be in the running.
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