NEWS:FABIO CAPELLO has claimed the Football Association was in breach of contract by stripping John Terry of the England captaincy against the Italian's wishes earlier this year, interference that left the then national coach "pissed off" and prompted his resignation.
The 66-year-old, who was unveiled as the Russia manager yesterday. Capello insisted he was “forbidden” to speak about his time with England under the terms of his severance package, but he said: “If I were with your guys [England] during the European Championships, it would have been even better,” Capello said. “We had qualified for the finals and it was only the John Terry story that meant I couldn’t go to the finals. On that issue with the English federation [FA], with my contract, it was put down on paper that the decision as to who would be captain should be made by only the coach.”
Guardian Service
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