FA insists Roy Hodgson ISN'T being lined up to replace Fabio Capello

04 January 2010 01:15
  [LNB]In it for the long haul: Fabio Capello[LNB]Football Association chief executive Ian Watmore expects Fabio Capello toremain as England boss until after Euro 2012.[LNB]Capello's planning for next summer's World Cup is now in full swing, withassistant Franco Baldini due to head to Angola later this month to see Group Copponents Algeria in action at the African Cup of Nations.[LNB]Yet there is already plenty of speculation that Capello will stand down oncethe Three Lions return from South Africa.[LNB]Fulham boss Roy Hodgson is widely viewed as a leading contender to replace theItalian, a belief that has only been fuelled by the 62-year-old's decision tosign a new rolling contract with the Craven Cottage club, which includes arelease clause. [LNB]However, Capello has hinted himself that he has no plans to stand down ahead ofthe next European Championships, the qualifying draw for which will be held inWarsaw on February 7. [LNB]And Watmore is certainly not planning for a succession.[LNB]'Reports linking Roy Hodgson or any manager with the England job post theWorld Cup are just not true,' said Watmore. [LNB]'We expect Fabio Capello to remain in the post for the duration of hiscontract, which runs through to the summer of 2012. [LNB]'Fabio Capello has also made it clear that he expects to continue in the roleafter the World Cup and throughout the Euro 2012 campaign.' [LNB] England frame: Roy Hodgson[LNB]Capello has already arranged a friendly with Egypt at Wembley on March 3 inpreparation for the Algeria encounter in Cape Town on June 18. [LNB]Negotiations are ongoing with Mexico about meeting up at Wembley in May asCapello views them as the ideal opponents for the opening game against theUnited States. [LNB]England will conclude their pre-tournament build-up with an altitude trainingcamp in Austria that is set to end against Japan before the Three Lions head totheir base in Rustenburg at the beginning of June.[LNB] Fulham 1 Swindon Town 0: Bobby Zamora gives Capello another nod Clint Dempsey is Premier League's best left winger...according to Italians FULHAM FC

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