Capello resigned following a meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley Stadium…

The Italian has stepped down after falling out with the Football Association over their decision to strip Chelsea defender John Terry of the Three Lions captainc…

FA STATEMENT:

“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.”