'I have said nothing and I will say nothing' - Fabio Capello reacts to England resignation

The Italian was quoted in his homeland criticising the FA, but he has since come forward and distanced himself from the reports, suggesting they were fabricated

8 Feb 2012 22:50:00

By Ryan Benson

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Fabio Capello has denied that he claimed the FA had "insulted" him and damaged his authority after quotes appeared in the Italian press regarding his resignation as England manager.

Capello resigned from his post after a meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne on Wednesday.

Following the news of his resignation, the Italian was wrongly quoted claiming he felt insulted by the FA’s behaviour and was adamant his authority had been significantly damaged regarding the furore over John Terry having the England captaincy taken away from him.

CAPELLO RESIGNS

The false quotes also suggested that he had pointed to the Anglo-Saxon justice system in England, where someone is innocent until proven guilty, with the Italian unhappy that this was not being adhered to by the FA.

But speaking to ANSA, Capello said: "I did not say anything and will not say anything. Any quotes put in my mouth are false."

Wednesday’s meeting had reportedly been scheduled by Bernstein after Capello made angry comments on Italian TV regarding the removal of Terry as captain, a stance that annoyed the FA, and all parties involved agreed it was best for the former AC Milan boss to move on.

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