The report outlines the philosophy the FA wants coaches to follow with the ultimate aim of creating winning England teams, with five key elements established, including 'how we play', 'the future England player' and 'how we coach'.
Coaches from around the country were present at FA headquarters in Burton for the start of the FA Licensed Coaches Club conference, on a day when the sport also came together to remember the 1914 Christmas truce match just after the start of the First World War.
Attendees were given an insight into the part they have to play in building the next England teams, right up from youth level to Roy Hodgson's senior squad.
Candidates at the conference were presented with a wristband containing the DNA digital content and have also been encouraged to contribute to the project in the future.
"It starts right down at the bottom and if we don't get the bottom right - grassroots football - and we don't get the messages across we want to drip feed, we'll never achieve the success that we want," said Matt Crocker, the FA's head of player and coach development.
FA director of grass roots football Les Howie added: "The players who are going to be at the 2034 World Cup are probably kicking the ball around in U7s or U8s mini-soccer, grassroots games at grassroots clubs.
"I think it's really important that we all play our part."
And Mike Rigg, FA head of talent identification, said; "We've got to make sure that we keep on bringing the talent into the system in the first place.
"Coach education is fundamentally part of what we are trying to do. But bringing the raw talent in in the first place requires us spotting that potential in players and bringing them into the system."
Callum Chambers is an England international. No amount of wristbands or 'DNA' reports will improve English football as long as donkeys like Chambers are picked to represent this country.- cookie_monster
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