FABIO CAPELLO RESIGNED TO COACH ENGLAND

The Football Association have confirmed that Fabio Capello has resigned as England manager. The Italian tendered his resignation following a meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley. The meeting focused on the FA board's decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy and Capello's subsequent comments to the Italian media. Bernstein told the FA's official website: "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. We would like to thank Fabio for his work with the England team and wish him every success in the future." Capello was appointed England manager in 2008 as the successor to Steve McLaren and oversaw a relatively successful four years. England lost just two competitive matches under the 65-year-old although he was widely criticised for the dismal 2010 World Cup campaign, which ended in the last 16 with a 4-1 defeat to Germany. More