Source: Daily_Mail
Premier bosses turn on Fabio Capello: now David Moyes joins the protests over England manager
Fabio Capello is alienating some of the mostinfluential managers in the Premier League as his troubled Englandcareer lurches from bad to worse in the wake of Wednesday night'sdismal Wembley defeat to France. [LNB]Capello, who chose to spend yesterday in Venicewhere he was celebrating his mother's 90th birthday, rather than atPremier League matches, has been criticised by a highly influentialgroup of managers, including David Moyes, Sam Allardyce and SteveBruce. [LNB]Roy Hodgson has also declared himself 'angry'that Steven Gerrard suffered a hamstring injury on Wednesday, afterLiverpool asked for their captain to play for only an hour. [LNB] Under pressure: Fabio Capello has incurred the wrath of Premier League bosses[LNB] [LNB]Several managers are also disappointed that aformal offer to help Capello in a recent letter from the LeagueManagers' Association was not taken up by the Italian.[LNB] Ironically, Capello will attend a£4,000-a-table LMA dinner at London's Hilton Hotel tonight, where theguest of honour will be Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho. [LNB]Everton boss Moyes, an influential LMAcommittee member, claimed his defender, Leighton Baines, should be inthe England squad. [LNB]Moyes said: 'We were surprised Leighton wasleft out. His form is as good as any left-back. He made a remark abouthomesickness which was picked up on and it was taken out of allproportion.' [LNB]Capello will survive as England manager for now and removing him from the job was not discussed at Thursday's FA board meeting. [LNB]His next international is not until Februaryand will be a friendly, expected to be against Argentina. But theItalian's authority, undermined by the calamitous World Cup campaign,is on the wane. [LNB] Crocked: Steven Gerrard picked up an injury in Wednesday's friendly against France[LNB] [LNB]Defeat by Wales in the Euro 2012 qualifier in Cardiff next March would precipitate a new surge of pressure to remove him. [LNB]It is believed the FA are only liable to pay compensation until he gets another job, which might persuade them they can afford to axe him. [LNB]The Moyes outburst follows on from Sunderland boss Bruce saying Jordan Henderson was used wrongly by Capello. [LNB]Blackburn boss Allardyce had accused Capello of bearing a grudge against goalkeeper Paul Robinson when he left him out of the World Cup squad. [LNB]And Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp criticised Capello's first squad after South Africa, saying: 'Suddenly players not good enough for the World Cup are in the England squad.'[LNB] Kenny Dalglish: Don't crucify the kids, England's best team will beat France at Euro 2012Des Kelly: Gerrard's all ours on England nights Roy Hodgson rages at losing Steven Gerrard for a month (and Liverpool boss is still waiting for Fabio Capello's call)JOHN TERRY EXCLUSIVE: OK, I've lost the captaincy but don't take the ****[LNB] [LNB] Explore more:People: Paul Robinson, David Moyes, Fabio Capello, Harry Redknapp, Sam Allardyce, Steven Gerrard, Jose Mourinho, Roy Hodgson Places: Cardiff, London, Argentina, France, United Kingdom, Wales, South Africa
