Capello Tells Brooking: 'I'm Leaving!'

02 December 2011 10:25
Trevor Brooking said yesterday: "If Fabio Capello does well in Euro 2012 he may stay on as England manager". Capello says that is b*****!

Capello has confirmed Euro 2012 will be his last games as England manager.

And, ahead of Friday night's group stage draw, Capello has confirmed he intends to bow out at the end of his contract as scheduled.

Fabio Capello: "As an England manager, this is it for me. I will go after Euro 2012".

The England boss will miss Friday night's draw in Kiev, because he wants to work with the FA lawyers on his submission to UEFA for Wayne Rooney's appeal against a three-match ban.

Fabio Capello: "This time we will be stronger.

"The competition will be stronger because if you look at the groups and all the teams, particularly the three European teams who reached the World Cup semi-finals; the technical level is at the top, the organisation of the teams is at the top.

"Also some teams who didn't play well at the World Cup will now be back at the top.

"Portugal, France and Italy will be better. It will be a really tough tournament.

"When we went to South Africa the gap between the older players and younger players was too big.

"Now the gap is closer and the younger players are improving a lot."

Source: FOOTYMAD