Fabio Capello resigns as England manager

Capello, who recently backed John Terry, handed in his resignation just four months before Euro 2012 is slated to kick off.

Feb 8, 2012 2:37:00 PM

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The FA has confirmed that Fabio Capello has resigned from his post as England manager with immediate effect.

The Italian, whose reign was set to end after Euro 2012, had been angered by the FA’s decision to step in and remove John Terry as the national team’s captain, making comments on TV in Italy declaring his displeasure at the move.

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Terry had been stripped of his captaincy due to his ongoing trial for allegedly racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand and after a meeting with the FA’s chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne on Wednesday, he felt it was time to end his tenure prematurely.

A statement on the FA’s official website read: “The Football Association can confirm that Fabio Capello has today resigned as England Manager.

“This follows a meeting involving FA Chairman David Bernstein, FA General Secretary Alex Horne and Fabio Capello at Wembley Stadium.

“The discussions focused on The FA Board’s decision to remove the England team captaincy from John Terry, and Fabio Capello’s response through an Italian broadcast interview.

“In a meeting for over an hour, Fabio’s resignation was accepted and he will leave the post of England Manager with immediate effect.”

Despite the bitter end to Capello’s time as England manager, Bernstein moved to thank the former AC Milan and Real Madrid boss for his efforts and professionalism while at the helm, wishing him well for the future.

“I would like to stress that during today’s meeting and throughout his time as England Manager, Fabio has conducted himself in an extremely professional manner. We have accepted Fabio’s resignation, agreeing this is the right decision," he said.

“We would like to thank Fabio for his work with the England team and wish him every success in the future.”

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