Capello quits....And Harry's free to take over (From The Northern Echo)
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Capello quits....And Harry's free to take over
8:00am Thursday 9th February 2012 in News
FABIO CAPELLO last night quit as England manager only hours after Harry Redknapp, the favourite to succeed him, was cleared of being a tax cheat.
On a day of high drama for English football, Capello stood down after a row with the Football Association for stripping John Terry of the captaincy.
Capello’s shock decision was announced after crisis talks with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne.
The Italian had disagreed with FA’s decision to remove Terry from the England captaincy until after his July court case, when he will deny racially abusing QPR’s Anton Ferdinand.
Spurs boss Redknapp immediately became the redhot favourite to be the next England manager after he was acquitted of tax fraud.
Under-pressure FA chiefs, who will now have to make a replacement before this summer’s European Championships, will hold a press conference at noon today.
Redknapp last night received strong support for the job. Other names in the frame included Roy Hodgson, Jose Mourinho and Guus Hiddink. But Sunderland boss Martin O’Neill, whose name was also mentioned, ruled himself out.
England Under-21s manager Stuart Pearce is expected to be put in temporary charge for the next international, a friendly against Holland, on February 29 at Wembley.
Comments(3)
Dean M
says...
11:55am Thu 9 Feb 12
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England are now without a manager and a captain, just 4 months from a major tournament. All because someone mentioned the word 'black'.
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The football authorities have gone mad and the FA chairman, Mr Bernstein, should resign immediately.
the-big-yin
says...
3:31pm Thu 9 Feb 12
ANOTHER TOURNAMENT WHERE WE WILL WIN SWEET F.A.....
NO MANAGER IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD WANT TO TAKE THE ENGLAND MANAGERS JOB.....THEN AGAIN AT 6 MILLION A YEAR I BET THEY DO.....
IF HARRY REDKNAPP USES HIS BRAINS, HE WILL STAY AT TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR...HIS BOSS STUCK BY HIM ALL THESE YEARS...FOR REDKNAPP TO LEAVE NOW WOULD DAMAGE ALL HE HAS DONE ....IT WILL BE ANOTHER YEAR OF DREAMS THAT ARE CRUSHED BY AN UNDER PERFORMING ENGLAND TEAM.....
MSG says...
11:22am Thu 9 Feb 12
Fabio was sacked by a bunch of FA managers who know nothing about football and what makes it tick, and are out of touch with the supporters, the Man Utd & Chelsea managers, and many more footballing people.
The FA have brought the game into a state of anarchy in the run up to a major tournament. They should hang their heads in shame.
Good luck to the next English, England manager - Pearce, Redknapp or Pardew.
COME ON ENGLAND!