June 20, 201015 yr Hust heard Capello is threatening to quit if we don't reach the last 16 :o Looks like he is throwing an ultimatum down to his players...... Sunday, 20 June 2010 20:33 UK FA fears Capello could quit if England make early exit By David Bond BBC Sports editor in Rustenburg The Football Association anticipates England coach Fabio Capello will resign if his team make their World Cup exit on Wednesday, BBC Sport understands. The FA is refusing to publicly discuss the possibility of the team's elimination at the group stage. But privately, senior figures admit they are considering their next move if England crash out against Slovenia. This is a remarkable turn of events given the FA renegotiated Capello's four-year contract only on 2 June. The FA removed a break clause from the Italian's four-year deal which would have allowed them to avoid paying him hefty compensation in the event they wanted to sack him. Despite now discussing the possibility of Capello's exit, the FA's hierarchy says it remains firmly behind him going into Wednesday's must-win match against Slovenia. Speaking on Sunday morning, Adrian Bevington, managing director of Club England at the FA, told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportsweek: "Nothing has changed as far as we're concerned. "I don't want to sit here discussing the manager's contract, or anyone's contract for that matter, in the middle of the World Cup. That was the whole reason we very publicly announced the situation [about Capello's contract amendment] while we were in Austria. "All we're focused on is trying to get a result on Wednesday, to get through to the next round and go forward from there." In fact there is a feeling among senior figures that the players should shoulder the greater share of the blame for the lacklustre performance against Algeria on Friday and the frustrating opening draw against the United States. The FA is also concerned about apparent splits between groups of players in Capello's squad, believing that to be of more concern than any disquiet in the squad about his style and tough regime. The issue of Capello's future would ultimately be a decision for the FA's board - who currently remain fully supportive of the manager. And even if his England side become the first since 1958 to be knocked out at the group stage, there is believed to be a reluctance to fire him. There are two reasons for this. The first is the difficulty of hiring another top-class manager. England have a friendly against Hungary at Wembley on 11 August and their first Euro 2012 qualifying clash against Bulgaria on 3 September. They fear they would have very little time to hire a new coach in time for those matches. And, while sources insist they are not considering the financial implications of any decision to remove Capello, the cost could be in the region of £10m, or two years' salary. They know they would face accusations of wasting money so soon after the huge compensation pay-outs to Sven Goran Eriksson and Steve McClaren. The FA removed a break clause, which would have allowed them to sack the 65-year-old for far less, a day before the team flew to South Africa. The FA knows it will face intense criticism over that decision to take away that insurance policy if everything goes wrong for England on Wednesday. Following the disappointing 0-0 draw with Algeria, Capello himself refused to rule out the possibility he would quit if England fly home from this World Cup earlier than expected. The FA believes he is such an honourable and honest man that such a humiliating exit would force him to consider his position. England's elimination from the World Cup would be the latest blow to the FA after a dreadful six months which has seen John Terry forced to quit as national team captain following allegations about his private life and the departures of chief executive Ian Watmore and chairman Lord David Triesman.
June 20, 201015 yr To be fair, he should do. Along with the players he'll have failed miserably if we can't qualify.
June 21, 201015 yr I echo that, but I take Terry off he seems to be useless as a door stop It looks like a certain Mr Capello may agree with you .... albeit for entirely different reasons. http://www.itv.com/sport/football/fifaworl...nthelawtoterry/
June 21, 201015 yr So Terry says what 100% of England fans I've spoken to are thinking (Why no Joe Cole?!) and he gets told off by the boss, I can see why Capello is unhappy but he's speaking the truth Fabio!!!
June 21, 201015 yr So Terry says what 100% of England fans I've spoken to are thinking (Why no Joe Cole?!) and he gets told off by the boss, I can see why Capello is unhappy but he's speaking the truth Fabio!!! So you think it is OK to not speak to the manager (whom has always had a dressing room is open policy throughout his management career, but at team meetings only the captain speaks on behalf of the players); then do a press conference where you say you are speaking on behalf of the team (which the last time time I looked he was not the captain), which was apparently not the case causing reported fury from the likes of Rooney; Gerrard; Rio; Beckham; Barry & James yesterday evening. Capello believes Terry has been disrespectful to other 21 players in the England squad by calling for Joe Cole to be picked. He says he can't understand why Terry did not speak to him directly. I fully agree with this. Just another case of John "its all about me, I'm self obsessed" Terry. Rather than approach Capello in private. Very disrespectful but I don't expect any less. Guys crying because he got captaincy taken off him when it was his own fault, resulting in the 2nd best left back in the country not wanting to play for England any more. I hope Capello has the guts to drop John Terry (as he did with an equally bitter Figo at Real Madrid after a very similar outburst in a press conference) and play Upson & Dawson Wednesday afternoon.
June 21, 201015 yr So you think it is OK to not speak to the manager (whom has always had a dressing room is open policy throughout his management career, but at team meetings only the captain speaks on behalf of the players); then do a press conference where you say you are speaking on behalf of the team (which the last time time I looked he was not the captain), which was apparently not the case causing reported fury from the likes of Rooney; Gerrard; Rio; Beckham; Barry & James yesterday evening. Capello believes Terry has been disrespectful to other 21 players in the England squad by calling for Joe Cole to be picked. He says he can't understand why Terry did not speak to him directly. I fully agree with this. Just another case of John "its all about me, I'm self obsessed" Terry. Rather than approach Capello in private. Very disrespectful but I don't expect any less. Guys crying because he got captaincy taken off him when it was his own fault, resulting in the 2nd best left back in the country not wanting to play for England any more. I hope Capello has the guts to drop John Terry (as he did with an equally bitter Figo at Real Madrid after a very similar outburst in a press conference) and play Upson & Dawson Wednesday afternoon. Capello's use of phrases like "big mistake" suggest he may be about to drop Terry.
June 21, 201015 yr So you think it is OK to not speak to the manager (whom has always had a dressing room is open policy throughout his management career, but at team meetings only the captain speaks on behalf of the players); then do a press conference where you say you are speaking on behalf of the team (which the last time time I looked he was not the captain), which was apparently not the case causing reported fury from the likes of Rooney; Gerrard; Rio; Beckham; Barry & James yesterday evening. Capello believes Terry has been disrespectful to other 21 players in the England squad by calling for Joe Cole to be picked. He says he can't understand why Terry did not speak to him directly. I fully agree with this. Just another case of John "its all about me, I'm self obsessed" Terry. Rather than approach Capello in private. Very disrespectful but I don't expect any less. Guys crying because he got captaincy taken off him when it was his own fault, resulting in the 2nd best left back in the country not wanting to play for England any more. I hope Capello has the guts to drop John Terry (as he did with an equally bitter Figo at Real Madrid after a very similar outburst in a press conference) and play Upson & Dawson Wednesday afternoon. I don't particularly think it's ok but I think there's a bigger issue here. Why was John Terry allowed to the press conference, with anything other than a pre-prepared speech given to him by someone else that had the approval of Capello and those above him? Why does it look more and more like there is a divide in the camp? Why do the players play like they don't really care? I don't think that Capello has the control and respect of the players he would like and there are clearly problems within the squad. If he did have the respect and command he should have then I don't think any of those things would have happened.
June 22, 201015 yr Just wondering which Take That song will be played after tomorrow's game. Will it be 'Rule The World' ... or will it be 'Said It All'. :lol: I must be getting old but the only team event I've got excited at over the last decade or so has been the Ryder Cup! Norma Edited June 22, 201015 yr by Norma_Snockers
June 22, 201015 yr Just wondering which Take That song will be played after tomorrow's game. Will it be 'Rule The World' ... or will it be 'Said It All'. :lol: I must be getting old but the only team event I've got excited at over the last decade or so has been the Ryder Cup! Norma Maybe they should play Relight My Fire in the dressing room before the match
June 22, 201015 yr Maybe they should play Relight My Fire in the dressing room before the match Or even Pray, maybe! Norma
June 22, 201015 yr The French completely lost the plot in the end after their kerfuffle, I hope its not contagious.
June 23, 201015 yr So far... all going according to plan, great goal by Defoe, now they have to keep that lead in the second half, ideally another goal will be great in case USA score in the other game. They had a few more chances. Let's hope the second half does not fall flat as a pancake. Would be nice to see Joe Cole on in the second half.
June 23, 201015 yr Author Not bad. Definitely needed that goal, and I think it came at a very good time. Slovenia were just playing for a draw and hoping to get a goal on the counter attack! I think our defence is a bit shaky, and it's open to attack (which Slovenia need to do now) but we look like we can score so... we need another goal just be safe. Gerrard on the left is just not happening though. It's so unbalanced and he's wanting to cut in so it's predictable. Is a shame we lack a real natural left footed winger in the squad as it would improve our team so much.
June 23, 201015 yr Or even Pray, maybe! Norma Looking at the way things are right now 'Greatest Day'? Though it reality it will still be far from their greatest day whatever the result.
June 23, 201015 yr Well.. this has been so much better, and yet still not good enough. On the rise though!
June 23, 201015 yr f***. USA 1-0 Algeria. Runners up we come. I knew his tactics of playing for 1-0 was risky as hell.
June 23, 201015 yr Author I thought we played really well actually. Gerrard and Milner were top, especially Milner. It was a real effort... very impressed. Don't care that we're runners up. After the first two results we're lucky to go through! There are no easy games in international football and as we're already seen the 'easy' games that England are predicted to win just don't happen.
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