The BBC is reporting that England coach Fabio Capello will resign if his team fail to make the second round of the World Cup.
GettyImagesFabio Capello has plenty to ponder after drawing with Algeria
While publicly the FA is refusing to discuss the scenario of England not qualifying, it is believed that contingency plans are being formulated. Capello's contract was renegotiated three weeks ago and the FA removed a break clause from the four-year deal which would have minimised the compensation it needed to pay him were he to be sacked. However, on Sunday a source close to Capello told Soccernet: "Fabio will not resign. Never in his life has he walked away when the going gets tough. He suffered more and more pressure at Real Madrid, the supporters wanted him out, some of the board wanted him out, but he stayed on and you know what happened - he won the league." Adrian Bevington, managing director of Club England, told the BBC: "Fabio was given a contract until 2012 and nothing has changed in that respect. Our position was very clear when we dealt with this three or four weeks ago. Nothing has changed as far as we are concerned. All we are concentrating on is getting a win on Wednesday and trying to get through to the next round." Capello has two years of his $9 million-a-year contract remaining and the renegotiation removed a clause where there was a two-week window following the World Cup which allowed either party to walk away. However, the cash-strapped FA, which was heavily criticised for the situation it created which meant it had to pay Sven Goran Eriksson around $5 million when he left the post, is unlikely to be able to afford the $12 million it would cost to ditch Capello.(espn)
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