Former England captain Terry Butcher has quit his role as head coach of the Philippines national side before he had even taken charge of a match.

Butcher leaves Manila after less than 50 days in charge, having been appointed on a two-year deal back in June to replace Thomas Dooley.

The 59-year-old was entrusted with leading the nation into their first-ever Asian Cup appearance in January, but has walked away from the job after claiming he was unable to implement his ideas.

Butcher, who made 77 appearances for England between 1980-90, was due to take charge of his first match against Singapore in the AFF Championship in November.

'I'm sorry to announce that I will not be proceeding in the role,' he said.

In a statement to Press Association, Butcher, who has managed eight clubs since ending his playing days, said: 'Across recent months I've been intensely engaged with many people to thoroughly understand and prepare for this exciting challenge.

'The vital issue for myself was to carefully build a robust plan to meet the football ambitions of the national team and 'do the country proud'.

'Regretfully, I've not been able to make this work in the way that I intended and I've decided not to continue in the role.'

The Philippine Football Federation said it 'accepts with understanding' Butcher's decision.

Butcher may now opt to retire after stepping down from his first managerial role in three years following his dismissal from Newport County back in 2015.