Defiant Fabio declares he will not quit (From York Press)
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Defiant Fabio declares he will not quit
10:57am Monday 28th June 2010 in World Cup news
FABIO Capello insists he has no intention of resigning from his position as England manager, but the Italian could yet have the decision taken out of his hands when he meets FA chairman Roger Burden in London next week, writes Scott Wilson.
Capello suffered his darkest day as England manager yesterday when his side crashed out of the World Cup finals following a 4-1 defeat to Germany.
The humiliation – England’s heaviest ever World Cup defeat – led to immediate speculation over the 64-year-old’s future, even though he only signed a new two-year contract extension that was supposed to run until the end of the 2012 European Championships last month.
“Resign, no? Absolutely not,” said Capello, who saw his side extend England’s record of having exited the World Cup before Germany in every tournament they have entered since 1966. “But I have to speak in midweek when I get back to London.
“I have to take time to decide. I have to think about everything. I have not decided yet. I have to speak with the chairman. I want to talk with the chairman to talk about my future. I don’t know what’s going to happen. I want to know if he has confidence in me or not.”
After the debacle, confidence will surely be at a premium. You have to go back to the 1954 finals to find the last time England conceded four goals at a World Cup.
Capello’s side could point to a dreadful refereeing decision over Frank Lampard’s “goal”.
The outcome of the game might well have changed had the strike awarded, but the incident could not excuse a second half in which England’s defence was wide open on a number of occasions.
THETELLEROFTALES says...
2:08pm Mon 28 Jun 10
The English Players don't want to play for Mr Capello.
They may not understand or agree with his tactics.
They may not like his renowned authoritarion manner.
They may not like all things Italian.
They may simply not like Mr Capello as a person.
Who knows.....Mr Capello. They don't want to play for you anymore.
Either the FA understand this, accept they have made a 5 star, gold plated blunder and pay him off or they do what the FA seem to do frequently and that is make a complete footballs of it and keep him on in which case England are finished as a decent national team. They will become a laughing stock.
The only thing golden about this so called 'Golden Generation' is their bank balances !