FABIO Capello has vowed to learn the lessons from England’s deeply flawed World Cup campaign after the FA decided to stick with him purely on football, rather than financial, reasons.
Fabio Capello has vowed to learn the lessons from England’s deeply flawed World Cup campaign
Acting FA chairman Roger Burden informed Club England they should not be swayed by the £6million compensation package Capello would have been due if his contract had been severed with two years left to run.
Club England, an offshoot of the FA, unanimously agreed Capello was still the best man to guide England despite the early exit from South Africa, a decision later ratified in a round of telephone calls to the full FA board.
Capello was told he was staying to lead the 2012 European Championships qualifying campaign by Club England chairman Sir Dave Richards yesterday, and immediately insisted he would make amends and freshen up a squad found wanting against Germany in the last 16.
“I am more determined than ever to succeed,” said Capello. “It is very important we use the disappointment as a motivation in the future. I can assure the fans I am now fully focused on our
European qualifying fixtures, starting with the friendly against Hungary
in August.
“We will look to introduce new
players to give the team new energy and I will use all my experience to
take England forward.
“I am extremely proud to
be the England manager, it means so much to me and I am determined to
succeed.”
Despite setting a two-week window to
resolve Capello’s future, the decision came early and the FA insist they
will not interfere in team matters, leaving Capello to decide alone how
to address England’s worrying decline.
The
future of Capello’s right-hand man, Franco Baldini, is more uncertain.
He will have a meeting with the FA next week to decide whether to stay,
but there is no desire among the hierarchy for him to leave.
Richards said: “After fully discussing England’s
performance we remain convinced that Fabio is the best man for the job.”
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