Gareth Southgate has been strongly backed by Football Association chair Debbie Hewitt following England's disappointing Nations League results, which included a 4-0 home defeat to Hungary.
That embarrassing loss last week even sparked a debate over whether the England boss should be sacked ahead of the World Cup in Qatar, which starts in November.
But Hewitt hailed Southgate's role in transforming the team's fortunes on the pitch and instilling a healthy culture off it.
The 51-year-old last year took England to the final of Euro 2020, three years after reaching the semi-finals of the World Cup in Russia. "My personal opinion on Gareth is that he is, by the facts on the pitch, the most successful England manager we've had for 55 years," said Hewitt, who took over as FA chair in January. "The bit people don't see as much is the Gareth at camp and the culture he's created. "Certainly prior to Gareth being the manager of England, there was not the pride of wearing the England shirt.