Capello strips Terry of captaincy

Published : 05 Feb 2010 16:16:36

John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy following allegations he had an affair with an England team-mate's ex-girlfriend.Terry, 29, held talks with England boss Fabio Capello at Wembley on Friday. "After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," said Capello in a statement. Terry, who has been replaced by fellow defender Rio Ferdinand, said he abided by Capello's decision to demote him. "I fully respect Fabi.... read more