Fabio Capello resigned as manager of England on Wednesday following the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA confirmed.
England football manager Fabio Capello leaves the Football Association headquarters at Wembley in north London. Capello quit as England manager following the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy, the FA announced.
In a remarkable twist to one of the most dramatic days in English football history, Capello's resignation was confirmed just hours after his likely successor -- Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp -- was cleared of tax evasion charges.
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