John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years on Friday after mounting concern his ongoing racism court case had made his position untenable.
Chelsea defender John Terry, seen here in 2007, has been stripped of the England captaincy for the second time in two years over mounting concern his ongoing racism court case had made his position untenable.
The English Football Association confirmed in a statement that chairman David Bernstein had contacted Terry to inform him of the body's decision to remove him as captain until the racism allegations were "resolved."
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