Johnson skippered England to World Cup glory three years ago

Sources have told BBC Radio Leicester that the 2003 World Cup winning captain does not intend to go into coaching or management for the foreseeable future.

And Johnson told Rugby Times on Friday: "I have honestly got no plans to get back into rugby at the moment."

He said reports linking him with the job were "speculation" and "rumour".

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England are without a head coach after Robinson stood down on Wednesday following a run of eight defeats in nine matches.

Johnson, who retired as a player in 2004, is currently in Dubai on a business trip and is believed to be relishing his promotional and sponsorship work.

"I am not going to walk into the dressing room and wave a magic wand," he added in the Rugby Times.

"These things don't happen like that. If you want to be involved as a coach, fine, be involved as a coach.

"But I am not doing that at the moment. I am not coaching at any level.

"England have got guys in place there and they need to be given a little bit of time to try to get it done."

Another former England skipper, Lawrence Dallaglio, said he could understand Johnson's thinking.

Dallaglio, who earlier this week said that the Rugby Football Union should consider using Johnson's experience, said: "He's undoubtedly a world-class and hugely influential figure.

"But he's a very clever man as well, and quite rightly he wants to be associated with success.