Capello resigned following a meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley Stadium.
An FA statement 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."
Bernstein said the resignation was the right course of
action. The FA chairman said: "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."
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