Capello

British

/ kæˈpɛləʊ /

noun

Fabio. born 1946. Italian football player and coach; he won four Italian league titles with Milan and two Spanish league titles with Real Madrid; managed England (2008–12)

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While some may draw parallels to the situation England faced after handing Fabio Capello a lucrative new deal prior to 2010 World Cup in South Africa, there can be no question that the FA's move does at least provide some continuity and clarity in the short to medium term.

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This is why Capello's name has been instantly, and justifiably, attached as a rider to the mood of satisfaction around the announcement.

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Capello's name had been conveniently linked with a host of top clubs in Europe, which saw the FA react - perhaps prompted by panic - with an improved contract, which was designed to take him through to Euro 2012.

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Capello and the FA were then stuck with each other in a loveless alliance that ended in February 2012, when the Italian took issue with the decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.

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Tuchel's immediate predecessor Sir Gareth Southgate even referenced Capello's ill-starred new deal in his book when there was talk of his contract being extended after Euro 2024.

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