John Terry stripped of England captaincy

JOHN Terry has been sacked as England captain.

By The Newsroom

Published 5th Feb 2010, 16:23 BST

Updated 5th Feb 2010, 16:24 BST

The 29-year-old was informed of the decision by Fabio Capello during a brief meeting at Wembley this afternoon.

The decision comes after allegations surrounding the Chelsea skipper's private life came to light.

"After much thought I have made the decision that it will be best for me to take the captaincy away from John Terry," said the Italian in a statement.