Capello distances himself from ´false´ comments

Former England manager Fabio Capello has distanced himself from comments which surfaced saying he felt “insulted” by the FA.

Capello resigned from his post as England boss after a meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne on Wednesday to discuss John Terry’s dismissal as national team captain.

Following the news of his resignation, the Italian was wrongly quoted claiming he felt insulted by the FA’s behaviour and was adamant his authority had been significantly damaged regarding the furore over Terry having the England captaincy taken away from him without his knowledge.

The false quotes also suggested that he had pointed to the Anglo-Saxon justice system in England, where someone is innocent until proven guilty, with the Italian unhappy that this was not being adhered to by the FA.

But speaking to ANSA, Capello said: “I did not say anything and will not say anything. Any quotes put in my mouth are false.”

Wednesday’s meeting had reportedly been scheduled by Bernstein after Capello made angry comments on Italian TV regarding the removal of Terry as captain, a stance that annoyed the FA, and all parties involved agreed it was best for the former AC Milan boss to move on.