Fabio Capello leaves Wembley Stadium after his hour-long meeting with Football Association chairman David Bernstein, where he tendered his resignation with immediate effect.
Final farewell —
Fabio Capello leaves Wembley Stadium after his hour-long meeting with Football Association chairman David Bernstein, where he tendered his resignation with immediate effect.
Capello's assistant is former England defender Stuart Pearce, who could take over as manager in a caretaker capacity in the wake of the Italian's departure.
Pearce could step in —
Capello's assistant is former England defender Stuart Pearce, who could take over as manager in a caretaker capacity in the wake of the Italian's departure.
The overwhelming favorite to take over from Capello is Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who was cleared of tax evasion charges at a London court on the same day as the England manager resigned.
Redknapp favorite for role —
The overwhelming favorite to take over from Capello is Tottenham manager Harry Redknapp, who was cleared of tax evasion charges at a London court on the same day as the England manager resigned.
Capello was appointed England manager in December 2007 after coaching huge clubs such as Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus and AC Milan.
Capello takes charge —
Capello was appointed England manager in December 2007 after coaching huge clubs such as Real Madrid, Roma, Juventus and AC Milan.
The Italian's first game in charge was a friendly international against Switzerland at Wembley in February 2008, with England winning 2-1.
Swiss success —
The Italian's first game in charge was a friendly international against Switzerland at Wembley in February 2008, with England winning 2-1.
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Capello stripped Chelsea's John Terry of the England captaincy in February 2010 after newspaper allegations about his private life. Terry was reinstated as captain in 2011.
Terry stripped of captaincy —
Capello stripped Chelsea's John Terry of the England captaincy in February 2010 after newspaper allegations about his private life. Terry was reinstated as captain in 2011.
After a strong qualifying campaign England had a nightmare World Cup in South Africa in 2010, winning just one game and being knocked out in the second round by a young and enterprising Germany side.
South Africa nightmare —
After a strong qualifying campaign England had a nightmare World Cup in South Africa in 2010, winning just one game and being knocked out in the second round by a young and enterprising Germany side.