Capello fumes at FA’s decision to axe Terry

Major question marks hang over Fabio Capello’s status as England coach after he spoke out in defence of axed skipper John Terry.

Capello was known to be upset that Terry was removed as captain on Friday, a decision taken by FA chairman David Bernstein without any consultation with the £6m-a-year manager of the national side.

The decision came three months after Capello had been given full authority to deal with the Terry issue as he saw fit, selecting him as captain for the friendly win over Sweden, on the basis Terry was innocent of racism charges until such time as he is found guilty.