Fabio Capello to remain England manager

[manxspud]

Fabio Capello is to continue as England manager despite England's unsuccessful World Cup campaign, the Football Association has confirmed.
The Italian, 64, found himself under pressure after England's tournament ended with a 4-1 defeat by Germany.
On Monday Capello was told he would learn his fate in two weeks, only to be given full FA backing four days later.
"We remain convinced that Fabio is the best man for the job," said Club England chairman Sir Dave Richards.
Capello, whose contract runs until Euro 2012, has hinted that some of the players who underperformed in South Africa might find themselves replaced as he looks to blood younger players during the upcoming Euro 2012 qualifiers.

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Hopefully this will draw a line under the whole sorry mess and let Fabio get back to doing what he does best, not play party politics but manage successful football teams
Chris
"I can assure the fans I am now fully focused on our European qualifying fixtures, starting with the friendly against Hungary in August," he stated.
"We will look to introduce new players to give the team new energy and I will use all my experience to take England forward.
"I am extremely proud to be the England manager, it means so much to me and I am determined to succeed."
Capello has previously championed the talents of, among others, Arsenal's 18-year-old midfielder Jack Wilshere, 19-year-old Everton midfielder Jack Rodwell and 22-year-old Manchester City winger Adam Johnson and they could come into a squad that, at 28.7 years, had a higher average age than any other in South Africa.
The make-up of the squad had been only one of a number of criticisms aimed at the former AC Milan manager as his position had appeared to be in the balance after his side were humbled by Germany to end a World Cup campaign that never truly got going.
In the immediate aftermath of the exit there were calls for a new man to take charge, with former England captain Alan Shearer among those suggesting Capello would be replaced by the time England face Hungary in August.
However, Capello stated that he was keen to remain in the post at a media conference on Monday and, with senior FA members including David Sheepshanks and Phil Gartside publicly backing him this week, the association has decided Capello is still the right man for the job.
"We are all still extremely disappointed at our performance in South Africa, and we believed it was important that we took some time to reflect on everything in a calm and considered manner back in England," Richards added.
"He went into the World Cup with a reputation as one of world football's finest managers and we are confident Fabio will benefit from his first international tournament experience and this will undoubtedly make us all stronger for the Euro 2012 campaign."
The FA's decision may have been influenced by Capello's impressive performance prior to the World Cup, with England winning all their competitive fixtures until qualification had been ensured - including an aggregate score of 9-2 against Croatia in two games against them.
On the back of that record, and with speculation he might take the then-vacant Inter Milan job after the World Cup, Capello was given a new contract, minus an exit clause, that ran until 2012 - a decision that was retrospectively criticised in some quarters as England struggled in South Africa.
Had the FA chosen to part company with Capello it would have been forced to pay him a hefty compensation package, bringing back painful memories of the severance deal it was forced to pay to former boss Sven Goran Eriksson in 2006.
There was a tabloid clamour for Capello to be replaced by an Englishman - an about turn that failed spectacularly when Steve McClaren was installed post-Eriksson and promptly failed to qualify for Euro 2008.
But when Roy Hodgson left Fulham to become Liverpool boss on Thursday, it left few viable English options as potential alternatives to Capello.

[reed001]

should be sacked

[koppit]

money talks louder than sense

[Trevb21]

Agree ?????? say it all

[NAB1972]

He is certainly on last chance saloon. Rebuilding the team will no doubt surface further cracks as he looks for "Unspoilt Natural English Talent". Good luck to him !

[davieboy.rfc]

there is no choice but 2 rebuild as the team that went to s.a. were not good enough i still think we need to change things at grassroot levels in the uk as we r being left behind ..

[cgscott]

Too late for anything really too many foreign players brought in now. If anything teams in there own country should be made to play with say 6 of there own nationals in the team allowing only 5 foreign players on the field at one time. This would make teams focus on theyre youth progression and funding more and more youth schemes whichever country they are in.

The main reason we the UK lack any real talent is the lack of youth progression and funding.

[davieboy.rfc]

we had the only 3 foreigner rule in a few years ago cg but that infringed players rites to move around within the eu but i think if we give our kids a chance not just england but all the uk would benefit in time..

[cgscott]

We need to give the kids more. teams do not fund the youth projects as much because they know that other countries do and produce the talent. The Nationals that do make it big time are just destined to be footballers and are very talented. They are not funded and taught how to play. Beckham is a good example of that.

Look at the greats from years ago in th UK when all kids done was kick a ball. Now they have more and more distractions and less chance to play football where good coaches are provided to teach the kids.

PS. Stick to a 3 or 5 Foreign Rule and in the next 5 years see how things change. I think things would be a lot better and there would be a lot more money involved within the youth.

[davieboy.rfc]

cg my kidz live and breathe football they go to footy training every week plus iv enrolled them in the rangers courses through the summer as a parent im tryin but as u say to many things for them instead of footy ie wii playstations not like when i was a boy it was footy or 2 man hunt...

[cgscott]

My ex takes her oldest to footy. He's 11 year old. Been scouted with Hibs. Good wee player. It takes a parent to push them into footy now as the playstations and xbox's brainwash them.

I played footy and was actually quite good up to till i started the slippy slope at 14 year old (wrong crowd).

If my dad gave me a kick up the arse i might have made it.

lad i used to play footy with made it pro and plays down south. Keigan Parker. Money turned him into a tosser though. When i was out drinking cider in the local park on a friday night he was down down the footy pitch doing keepy upsys.

Still he's a tosser with money. Played with St Johnstone and scored a few against the Gers before going down south. Was at at game when he squared up to Amarouso and his arse collapsed when they went toe to toe

[davieboy.rfc]

now that all the teams r skint we will c a lot of homegrown talent come through but i still think that we r lackin in the tech side of things compared to other countries hopefully we can sort that out in the future, cu later cg..

[pintozxq]

i think..... is difficult to create a winner team !!!England have good players but not a team.... Capello is a good mister, give him more time !!!

[aftermath]

should pay them all ?200 a week, then have bonuses, then see if they will try.

If i was guaranteed ?150,000 a week at work then i guess i would do the least work i could get away with as i would have a large bank account if it all goes wrong..