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.