John Terry - Reactions...Capello...Umbro Axe Terry

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Get rid, bring in Pearce and let him remove the remainder of the golden generation and get the younger players in!

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Terry is in Terrace Road, Walton on Thames if anyone else wants to shout at him! ;D

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If Capello has such a problem with this, he should grow a pair and walk.

Not likely to happen though as he would lose out....

Sad.....

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Jump..Jump...Jump...Jump!

Sky

Capello to meet FA over Terry
England boss to reportedly meet Bernstein following criticism

.Fabio Capello will reportedly meet FA chairman David Bernstein later this week for talks over the decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

The England boss has come under fire from one of his predecessors, Graham Taylor, for going public with criticism of Bernstein's decision to go over his head and take away the captaincy from the Chelsea defender.

Capello, whose contract expires after Euro 2012, will reportedly meet Bernstein later this week for the first time since the FA announced on Friday their decision to remove the armband from Terry until the outcome of his court case in July where he denies a charge of racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand.

Capello on Sunday told Italian TV he "absolutely" disagreed with the action but Taylor, England manager from 1990-93, said he should have kept his feelings behind closed doors.

Taylor said: "It doesn't help the situation at all, as England go into the European Championships. I can't see what Capello's agenda is. All it does is disturb everything even more.

"It may be that he wants the FA to take a decision on this job. It depends really on how strongly he feels about it.

"To come out in this public fashion actually, in one respect, gives England an even bigger problem for the selection and harmony of the squad for the European Championships."

Whoever chosen
Taylor pointed out that whoever is now chosen as England captain by Capello will know full well that the Italian would prefer to have Terry in charge.

He added: "Fabio Capello, having been told by the FA in a private situation what they were going to do, has been a little bit unwise to come out as publicly as this.

"Whoever he makes as captain knows that he is not the manager's choice. That in itself doesn't help the dressing room.

"The FA apparently told Capello in private what they were going to do and why they were going to do it. He disagreed with it and it was noted. The best thing would have been for that to stay there, and not come out in such a public fashion."

Meanwhile, former FA executive director David Davies also suggested the Italian may have been in breach of his contract to speak out in such a way.

Davies, who left the FA in 2006 before Capello was appointed, said: "It is being taken very seriously by the FA because it may be that Fabio Capello has breached his contract.

"You have to ask what his motive is. You have to suspect he wants to prevent John Terry retiring as a player before Euro 2012 but there are wider issues.

"A contract may have been breached, there is strong leadership now at the FA from David Bernstein. Last week he wasn't slow to take things forward and he may not be slow to do so now."

Remarks
Capello, who was due to attend Liverpool's Premier League match with Spurs at Anfield on Monday night, made his remarks in an interview with Italian broadcaster Rai in London on Sunday.

Asked whether he was in agreement with the decision regarding Terry, Capello replied: "No, absolutely not.

"I have spoken to the chairman and I have said that in my opinion one cannot be punished until it's official and the court - a non-sporting court, a civil court - has made a decision to decide if John Terry has done what he has been accused of.

"I thought it was right that Terry should keep the captain's armband."

The FA are working on a code of conduct covering all selection criteria for England players that should be up and running for next season which will cover anyone charged with a criminal offence.

The aim of the review, which has been going on for four months, is to remove any grey areas surrounding selection issues.

.http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11095/7492614/

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Capello's at Anfield.

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Beautiful...Before someone made it a dirty word, this would be an example of "Karma!"

MIRROR/John Cross

Terry determination to face QPR 'made knee injury worse'

John Terry could have worsened his own injury lay-off - by rushing back too quickly.

Chelsea captain Terry was desperate to play in the FA Cup tie at Queens Park Rangers last month and not to be accused of ducking the potentially fiery rematch against Anton Ferdinand, the man he's accused of racially abusing during a match last October.

But it is believed Terry’s determination to ‘front up’ may have caused a setback in his recovery from the knee injury.

The centre-half has often said he is willing to put his body on the line for the sake of his club, yet he has since missed the draws at Swansea and against Manchester United.

Blurs boss Andre Villas-Boas has also ruled him out of the Everton trip on Saturday and the problem is even making Terry a doubt for England’s friendly with Holland on February 29.

After the controversy surrounding Terry being stripped of the captaincy, his determination to play against QPR could mean he misses out on playing for England - even after making it clear he will not retire from international football following the FA decision to take away the armband.

Meanwhile, Chelsea defender David Luiz has admitted blowing a three-goal lead against United left the Blues shell-shocked.

The Brazilian defender said: “We finished the game angry. The draw wasn’t a fair result as we played well and deserved the victory.

“This is bad for our morale, but it’s necessary to improve our performance and to climb up the table.

“It won’t be easy to finish fourth but we have big players to try to achieve even bigger things.

"That’s why the dressing room was so unhappy, not just the manager. We know we can do better.”

www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/news/Chelsea-John-Terry-refusal-to-risk-being-accused-of-ducking-rematch-with-QPR-Anton-Ferdinand-may-have-caused-current-knee-injury-lay-off-article862670.html

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GUARDIAN/Daniel Taylor


Fabio Capello increasingly isolated in row with FA over John Terry
• Sir Alex Ferguson offers backing over captaincy issue
• England manager to meet FA chairman on Wednesday


Fabio Capello has received the backing of Sir Alex Ferguson but is looking increasingly isolated within the Football Association amid growing criticism of his public opposition to the removal of the England captaincy from John Terry.

Ferguson expressed sympathy for the Italian, describing it as a "difficult situation" and reiterating his belief that managers should not be undermined by the people above them. But his was a lone voice as another day passed without anyone from the FA speaking publicly or privately in Capello's defence.

The lack of support is revealing at a time when Capello's position is under scrutiny and there are FA figures who are uncertain whether they want him to continue until this summer's European Championship.

Gordon Taylor, the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, called Capello's stance "bizarre and disappointing". The sports minister, Hugh Robertson, backed the FA's decision to demote Terry now the Chelsea player's trial for allegedly racially abusing QPR's Anton Ferdinand has been put back until 9 July, eight days after the Euro 2012 final.

Taylor believes Capello's criticisms "ask a question of the unity of the FA and make it difficult for whoever takes over the captaincy". Robertson said it would be "extraordinarily difficult for John Terry, fabulous footballer and great captain that he is, to discharge that responsibility in the white heat of this sort of publicity during the European Championship".

He added: "I don't think there's any way John Terry could have carried out the considerable duties that are required of the national captain with this sort of thing going on in the background. Every single press conference, every single appearance, everything the England team had done during those Euros would have had that as a backdrop."

Capello had already been scheduled for talks with the FA chairman, David Bernstein, on Wednesday and Ferguson believes the two men need to speak as a matter of urgency. "There has to be some communication regarding the thing," the Manchester United manager said.

Ferguson sympathised with Capello on the basis that "when you are the manager of a team and you have a captain who is an important part of that team you don't want to lose that". Terry denies the allegations and Capello's argument is that the FA's stance went against an innocent-until-proven-guilty principle. Ferguson said the manager should be "the most important person" but also spoke of the authorities needing to take decisive action at a time when there is clear evidence the problem of racism in football has resurfaced.

Luis Suárez, the Liverpool player, has just completed his eight-match ban for calling Patrice Evra "negro", in Spanish, during an argument on the pitch when United played at Anfield last October. A supporter was arrested for allegedly impersonating a monkey when Evra returned to Anfield two weekends ago, while a United fan was arrested for racial abuse at Old Trafford against Stoke City on 31 January. An Oldham Athletic player, Tom Adeyemi, was brought close to tears because of apparent racial abuse during an FA Cup tie against Liverpool last month.

"There have been a couple of examples recently, which is not good," Ferguson said. "In 2012 you can't believe it. I don't understand where it is coming from, to be honest. I don't understand at all. This is a moment when we have to take stock. We should do something about it if it's surfacing again and really be hard and firm on any form or shape of racism."


www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/feb/07/fabio-capello-fa-sir-alex-ferguson

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World Soccer/Brian Glanville

The John Terry Affair has taken on farcical dimensions


The John Terry Affair has taken on almost farcical dimensions. Now Fabio Capello has challenged the FA by publicly disagreeing with their decision to deprive Terry of the England captaincy.

The relevant authorities, if that be the word, seemingly knew of Capello’s opposition before they issued their edict. So at least both parties were apprised of the situation before Capello’s defiant interview last Sunday on Italian television. There can be no doubt that he overstepped the mark as an FA employee, but should the situation have been allowed to arise at all?

Though I’ve known Capello for so many years, admired him as a footballer, a manager and an expert critic of the game, I have long felt that his appointment as England manager was a disastrous and hugely expensive mistake. His idiotic indulgence of a faded David Beckham, with cap after meaningless substitute’s cap, was ludicrous to a degree. To drop the clause from his contract, which gave both parties the chance to terminate it after the South African World Cup proved after his and England’s performance a colossal mistake; the fruit of one misguided dodderer whose decision was inexplicably crucial.

Capello arguably made a dog’s breakfast of the World Cup in South Africa. It should be noted – by and large it surprisingly hasn’t been – Terry at one point tried to implement a mini revolt, which Capello speedily put down; yet still seemed to trust him as a captain. When Terry was previously deprived of the captaincy, it was on account of his liaison with the ex-girlfriend of left-back Wayne Bridge though, however unacceptable, it was hard to see what it had to do with football.

As for the matter of Rio Ferdinand’s lost captaincy on Terry’s return, it was always hard to see the justification for Ferdinand’s role given that he had served an eight-month suspension for failing to take that drug test at the Manchester United training ground.

Yet surely the salient point in this whole sombre business is that English law historically decrees that a man is innocent until he is proved guilty and Terry’s case has been arbitrarily postponed to be tried in distant July. I have no idea what the verdict will be; Terry as we know, still denies that he insulted Anton Ferdinand – who didn’t hear the words, anyway – and was merely emitting into the void. That Terry’s reputation is hardly pristine, given a number of controversial episodes off the field, is neither here nor there.

Nor is the fact that while, in this country, anti-racism has become almost an obsession, in other countries such as Russia – mark the repugnant case of Lokomotiv Moscow and Peter Odemwingie – it is endemic. Yet FIFA happily granted Russia the 2018 World Cup at England’s expense.

Meanwhile, at Chelsea, all seems to be turbulence, with the billionaire oligarch Roman Abramovich turning up at the club’s Cobham training ground and invigilating his hapless young manager, Andre Villas-Boas, reportedly for hours. But surely, when he appointed the then 33-year-old inexperienced though precocious Portuguese, Abramovich must have known he was taking a risk. In the event Chelsea have hardly flourished under Villas-Boas, all too liable to expostulation. Some of his actions have seemed excessively and even harmfully draconian. Notably sidelining Anelka and Alex from first team training and almost petulantly failing to invite them to the team’s Christmas party. Now both have gone. While the reserve players have also been banished from first team dressing room facilities. Some kind, it seems, of a punishment for inadequate form. Yet arguably the best of them, the teenaged midfield strategist Josh McEachran, has been sent out on loan to Swansea City.

Ah, youth schemes! Arsenal’s chief executive, Ivan Gazidis, has recently been trumpeting the virtues of the Gunners version, boasting that it produces players in abundance. Ashley Cole, Jack Wilshere, yes; but who else?

By Brian Glanville

www.worldsoccer.com/columnists/the-john-terry-affair-has-taken-on-farcical-dimensions

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Goal.com

Chelsea captain John Terry dropped from current Umbro campaigns pending racist abuse trial verdict
The sportswear giant also refused to comment on a possible extension of defender's £4 million deal, which expires in the summer
Chelsea captain John Terry has been dropped from any current Umbro advertising campaigns amid allegations of racist abuse aimed towards QPR defender Anton Ferdinand.

Don't Miss■Rio Ferdinand: Terry race row won't affect me■Capello set to meet FA over Terry remarks■Friedel: Parker perfect for England captaincy■PFA unhappy with Capello's Terry
stance■Capello & Terry odds on to make Euro 2012■Terry ready for for England call-up - reportThe 31-year-old was recently stripped of the England captaincy by the FA following the allegations, yet has since been cleared to play at Euro 2012 if selected, with his trial being adjourned until July 9.

Umbro have confirmed the former England skipper is still to be sponsored by the sportswear giants, at least until his £4 million deal runs out in the summer, but he will not feature in any advertising campaigns pending the results of the trial.

A spokesman for Umbro told reports: "John is not involved in current Umbro campaigns and I can't comment on future campaigns and discuss which players are involved.

"John remains an Umbro-sponsored player while the case is pending.

"It is true that we are seeking new players to promote our brand but we are constantly looking for footballing talent."

Another company has also moved to distance themselves from the Chelsea captain.

Samsung, Chelsea’s sponsors since 2009, released a statement insisting they have no involvement with any specific players and are simply connected to the club.

The statement read: "Samsung Electronics and Chelsea Football Club renewed their global partnership in 2009, extending the relationship until the end of the 2012/13 season.

"Samsung Electronics enjoys this commercial partnership with the club only. It does not extend to any members of the playing staff at Chelsea FC."


www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2896/premier-league/2012/02/08/2893589/chelsea-captain-john-terry-dropped-from-current-umbro