David Gill and Lord Mawhinney will join England's 2018 World Cup board

Manchester United boss David Gill and Football League chairman Lord Mawhinney have joined England's 2018 World Cup board.

The Football Association confirmed the pair will be part of the team that hope to bring the 2018 World Cup to England.

"I am delighted we have established an outstanding team of board members," said FA chairman Lord Triesman.

World governing body Fifa will announce the timetable and bidding process to host the 2018 World Cup this month.

I am confident this team will put together a bid which exceeds FIFA's requirements FA chairman - Lord Triesman

The recruitment for the England 2018 chief executive and chief operating officer is ongoing and those appointments will also sit on the board.

The Prime Minister's ambassador and former Minister for Sport Richard Caborn will provide support for the new board but will not have voting rights.

Lord Triesman said: "I am confident this team will put together a bid which exceeds Fifa's requirements and expectations by making the best possible case for a World Cup in England."

Meanwhile Triesman has come under criticism for refusing to invite Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore onto the board.

The criticism aimed at Triesman has come from Jack Warner, a Fifa vice-president and also head of Concacaf, the North, Central American and Caribbean federation.

"A guy like Richard Scudamore, with his knowledge, would be an asset," the 65-year-old told the Observer newspaper.

"And, if I was advising Lord Triesman, then there are also several others things I think he should have done some months ago."

Triesman openly criticised Scudamore at the Leaders in Football Conference held at Stamford Bridge recently.

The FA chairman is unhappy with Scudamore for the '�3bn debt' he claimed is currently owed by the 20 Premier League clubs.