Lord Sebastian Coe has been confirmed as a non-executive board member of England's 2018 World Cup bid team.

Coe led London's successful bid to stage the 2012 Olympic Games and currently the chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games; a position he will continue to hold.

Coe, one of Britain's greatest athletes and now a leading figure in international sports administration, will continue as vice-president of the IAAF but will step down temporarily from his role as chairman of world football governing body Fifa's ethics committee.

"I look forward to playing my part in our bid for the Fifa World Cup," Lord Coe said. "I am passionate about football so am delighted to be standing alongside many other people and football greats up and down the country in bidding for this event.

"Winning the football World Cup would be the hat-trick in a golden era for sport in the UK following the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012 and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.

"I would like to thank Fifa President Mr. Blatter for agreeing to this arrangement."

Lord Triesman, the chairman of the 2018 bid, said: "I firmly believe that making Lord Coe a member of our executive board significantly enhances our chances of success.

"Lord Coe is a highly regarded international sports ambassador who is not only passionate about football but also commands great respect in the global football community.

"His experiences in leading the successful London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic bid and generating a wealth of domestic and international support will be invaluable to us.

"He is also held in high esteem by the FIFA football family and this, coupled with his London 2012 success, means he is a tremendous addition to the board and to the 2018 team in general."

Lord Coe joins Sir Keith Mills, another member of the London 2012 bid, as a non-executive director of the World Cup team.