Court case: Terry and QPR defender Anton Ferdinand

Some on the board are adamant the FA, with their strong anti-racism agenda, cannot go into a major tournament led by a player facing trial for racist behaviour, even if Terry has denied the charge.

Bernstein was at the Premier League chairmen's meeting in London yesterday with FA general secretary Alex Horne. They discussed the issue with the Premier League trio on the FA board, Sir Dave Richards, David Gill and Phil Gartside. Talks have also taken place with the national game representatives and the two new directors, Heather Rabbatts and Roger Devlin.

Capello has been the staunchest supporter of Terry, restoring him to the captaincy last year after he lost the role early in 2010 over an alleged affair with the former girlfriend of England team-mate Wayne Bridge.

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