Capello named England boss

AFTER three weeks’ hard labour, the FA got their man last night as Fabio Capello was appointed the new England manager.

Sat, 15 Dec, 2007 - 00:00
Simon Stone

FA chief executive Brian Barwick and director of football development Trevor Brooking first considered Jose Mourinho before making their beeline for Capello, the 61-year-old former Juventus, AC Milan and Real Madrid coach.

The official unveiling will now take place on Monday ahead of his first day in the office on January 7.

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