Fabio Capello led England to top of their group in qualifying for Euro 2012 this summer
The Football Association has revealed that Fabio Capello has resigned from his position as England manager.
The 65-year-old Italian quit after a meeting with FA chairman David Bernstein and FA general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley on Wednesday.
The FA later released a statement on its official website which read: "The discussions focused on the FA Board's decision to remove the England team captaincy from John Terry, and Fabio Capello's response through an Italian broadcast interview.
"We have accepted Fabio's resignation, agreeing this is the right decision"
- David Bernstein
"In a meeting for over an hour, Fabio's resignation was accepted and he will leave the post of England manager with immediate effect."
Bernstein added: "I would like to stress that during today's meeting and throughout his time as England manager, Fabio has conducted himself in an extremely professional manner.
"We have accepted Fabio's resignation, agreeing this is the right decision. We would like to thank Fabio for his work with the England team and wish him every success in the future."
The FA also said there will be a media conference with Bernstein and the Club England Management team at Wembley at 12 noon on Thursday.
Former AC Milan, Real Madrid, AS Roma and Juventus manager Capello was appointed England boss in December 2007, and successfully oversaw qualification for the 2010 World Cup as well as the 2012 European Championship.
England suffered defeat in the last 16 at the World Cup in South Africa, losing 4-1 to Germany.
They have been grouped with France, Sweden and Ukraine at Euro 2012, which takes place in Poland and Ukraine this summer.
