Capello remains tight-lipped

Capello told ANSA, the national Italian news agency: "I leave England and I will not say anything else."

When asked about the quotes attributed to him by other Italian news agencies, he said they were 'false'.

The Italpress agency quoted Capello at length attacking the Football Association.

His son Pierfilippo wrote in an email: "A story on football-italia website quoting Fabio Capello is not accurate and not true.

"We will take legal actions against any further story of this nature."

Capello quit as England manager after a showdown with the Football Association chairman David Bernstein over the decision to go over his head and strip John Terry of the England captaincy.

At almost exactly the same time as the Wembley meeting, Harry Redknapp was being cleared of charges of tax evasion at Southwark Crown Court - and opening the way for the him to take over as England manager.

Capello was due to leave his £6 million ($8.79 million)-a-year job after EURO 2012 but now his successor - and the FA will have to deal with Tottenham Hotspur first if it does want Redknapp - will have only four months or less to prepare for the finals of a major tournament.