Backing: Fabio Capello was unaware of the FA board's decision until late on Thursday

The issue is a nightmare for Capello. He reinstated Terry as captain a year ago, ignoring warnings that the move could come back to bite him. Now he has lost his captain in chaotic circumstances for the second successive tournament, and is left with problems when it comes to appointing a replacement.

After the way Capello handled replacing Rio Ferdinand  with Terry last year, it is no surprise that the United defender does not want the job.

He tweeted on Friday: 'I don’t want to be England captain after the last episode, just want to concentrate on playin for utd
& if I make the squad then as ever I’ll be delighted.'

Liverpool’s Steven Gerrard is the right man if he is fit and in form. He captained England at the 2010 World Cup and handled his media responsibilities extremely well. But concerns over Gerrard’s fitness do not make him the automatic choice, even if Capello would prefer to go with one of the senior players.

Barry is a major candidate, with the likelihood Jack Wilshere will miss the tournament through injury making the
Manchester City man’s place in the side more secure.

Beyond that, Capello may well consider Tottenham’s Parker; an experienced club captain and someone now among the first  players on the England team sheet despite missing out on World Cup selection.

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