England's first match under their new coach is set to be a Wembley friendly against Switzerland on February 6.

Fa bosses fear there will be a ticket boycott in the wake of England's failure to reach the Euro 2008 Finals.

And they will tell the next England coach that Beckham's name must be on the team sheet.

The game will be marketed as a Beckham tribute night as the LA Galaxy star becomes only the fifth England player ever to reach 100 caps.

An FA insider said: "With huge repayments to make on the new Wembley, the FA have been banking on the stadium being full for every game. That has been put in jeopardy by the failure to qualify.

"Ensuring Becks gets his 100th cap is a perfect marketing tool for the game."