The Football Association have appointed Julian Eccles as Group Director of Marketing and Communications.

Eccles was director of communications and corporate affairs at BSkyB from 2000-05 and is currently communications director at the media and telecoms regulator Ofcom.

The new role has been created following an organisational review at the FA, which will see current communications director Adrian Bevington becoming managing director of Club England after this summer's World Cup.

"I am delighted we have been able to recruit someone of Julian's calibre and breadth of experience," said FA chief executive Ian Watmore.

"He will make a big impact for the FA as we face the challenges ahead."