Capello will have final say over Terry, say FA on under-fire Chelsea captain

22 December 2009 09:48
Football Association chief executive Ian Watmore will not directly intervene following the allegations that England captain John Terry took cash payments to lay on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Chelsea training ground.[LNB]A Sunday newspaper claimed Terry accepted £10,000 in cash at Chelsea's Cobham training headquarters to arrange the visit for an undercover reporter.[LNB]Chelsea manager Carlo Ancelotti has defended club skipper Terry, and Watmore will leave it up to England manager Fabio Capello to deal with any national team issues.[LNB] Final say: The FA say head coach Fabio Capello will have final say over John Terry[LNB]'I see our role as appointing the manager and his team in this case. Having appointed Fabio and co, it's their call on all matters to do with the playing side and the captaincy. It's as simple as that,' Watmore told The Guardian.[LNB] More Chelsea FC stories...EXCLUSIVE: Capello fury as captain John Terry is hit by more controversyBallack backs starlet Sturridge to come good in the absence of DrogbaCHELSEA FC

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