Will he stay or will he go? The FA met with Capello in which the England manager stated his desire to continue. The FA chairman Sir David Richards said that they would come up with a decision in two weeks.
Much of whether Capello stays on will depend on player support like that of Steven Gerrard and John Terry. It will also depend on whether he is serious about rebuilding this England squad with a view to the future including players from the U21 squad. This is key. Capello’s vision has been too narrowly focused on experience and not on performance.
Another issue seriously to be considered is whether England should suspend the league games for a winter break before a World Cup year. This is not a new thought. But it does give another twist to the club vs country issue.
It will be interesting to see whether Wayne Rooney’s World Cup form becomes a subject of debate between the FA and Sir Alex Ferguson in the days to come. There is a feeling that he was rushed into the last weeks of the Premiership giving little time for his ankle injury to heal. England’s main weapon looked unsure on and off the ball. It was strange to see Rooney giving up on shooting the ball, opting to pass. Another potential club vs country issue to keep an eye on.
2 comments on “Fabio Capello’s fate to be decided in two weeks”
England are entitled to an opinion on when Rooney should play as soon as they start paying his salary. Until they, they can just forget about it because if the English even think they have the slightest right to say that Rooney shouldn’t have been rushed back to try and save United’s season, they’ve got another thing coming. It’s none of their business, and furthermore, it’s not SAF’s fault that the England team are so pathetic that they only have one guy capable of changing a game for them. Club always comes before country in these circumstances.
I still think a winter break is necessary. Most EPL managers have begged for them for years, but the FA, in their typical English way, think that nothing is wrong with the current system. And yet, they continually find ways to take one of the world’s strongest teams (on paper) and make them less impressive than Slovakia.
i don’ think it’s just the winter break. the main issue is can england find good youngsters in the years to come? can you tell me who young english players considered as the future? who will inheritage the midfield after gerrard and lampard?