Fabio Capello Confirmed As New England Coach
The highly successful Italian football coach Fabio Capello has finally been officially annouced as the new England boss the by FA after contract negotiations.
Capello has signed a 4 1/2 year contract which will see him take charge of England through the 2010 World Cup and 2012 European Championships. His wages are reportedly over an astonishing £6 million pounds a year. Fabio will be introduce by the FA at a press conference in London on Monday and start his new job proper on January 8th 2008.
“When we set out to recruit the new manager, we said we were committed to appointing a world-class candidate, in Fabio Capello we have that man.”
FA chief executive Brian Barwick
Capello’s track record is a impressive one, winning 14 trophies with fours clubs in Italy and Spain (AC Milan, AS Roma, Juventus and Real Madrid), including nine domestic titles and one Champions League victory. Many in the press are have described Fabio as the Italian Alex Ferguson, sir had this to say about his Italian contemporary and the England job.
“Hopefully he gets the support he needs because it’s not going to be an easy job. There’s a bit of work to do with the England team to get them to the level that you all expect. There’s tremendous pressure on the England coach, which Fabio will understand when he’s two minutes into the job. But you need the experienced that he’s got.”
Stuart Pearce is expected to be named as a member of the coaching staff, in what some as viewing as a token gesture. Trevor Brooking is expected to have discusions with Capello to ensure this English presence happens. Unsurprisingly Fabio will bring in his own staff including Italian assistants Franco Baldini and Italo Galbiati, goalkeeping coach Franco Tancredi and fitness coach Massimo Neri.
Capello is known as a strong disciplinarian and generally favours a defensive style of play. He also currently can’t speak English to well either. The FabMan’s first game will at home at Wembley on February 6th against Switzerland before England head off to Paris to face France on March 26th, both friendly ties.
December 15th, 2007 at 11:16 am
I don’t think that Capello should have been named as England manager. we should have at least gone with someone who was british, whats wrong with Martin O’Neil?
February 1st, 2008 at 4:08 am
I think Fabio Capello is very wrong to leave David Beckham out of the squad for the Switzerland match. It is mean and stupid for more reasons than I have time to write about. Steve McClaren made the same mistake and look where he is now. Beckham seems to give the players more confidence.
April 1st, 2008 at 7:49 am
too much money…and this is terrible…and he is intelligent because he earns a lot of money..come back to Italy…