Terry dropped as England captain
John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy by the FA, SunSport can confirm.
The Chelsea defender will NOT lead the Three Lions at this summer's Euro 2012 tournament in Poland and Ukraine.
Terry was informed of the decision in phone call at 10am this morning from FA chairman David Bernstein.
An FA statement said: "Following the decision to adjourn the court case against John Terry to July, we can confirm he will not captain the England team until the allegations against him are resolved.
"The FA board expected the trial to be concluded prior to the European Championship.
"Further to Wednesday's confirmation that the trial will not take place until after the tournament, the board has discussed the matter in detail and has collectively decided it is in the interests of all parties that John has the responsibilities of captaincy removed at this time.
"This decision has been taken due to the higher profile nature of the England captaincy, on and off the pitch, and the additional demands and requirements expected of the captain leading into and during a tournament.
"The FA board can confirm that he has not been excluded from the squad and that Fabio Capello is free to select him for the Holland fixture on February 29 and the European Championship.
"FA Chairman David Bernstein has spoken to both John Terry and Fabio Capello to explain the facts to them.
"Fabio Capello has not been involved in The FA board discussions which reached this conclusion but understands that The FA board has authority to make this decision. - www.thesun.co.uk
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