Capello has the call on Terry captaincy

The Football Association have broken their silence on the John Terry furore.

Speculation about the Chelsea captain's future in the England squad has intensified since he failed with a High Court injunction to stop newspapers reporting claims about an alleged affair with lingerie model Vanessa Perroncel, a former girlfriend of Wayne Bridge.

Although there have been hints that Terry's status as captain and player within the England squad would be determined solely by Fabio Capello, the FA remained silent on the subject.

However, this evening they released a statement confirming that is exactly what will happen.

‘The FA confirm that England manager Fabio Capello alone will make the decision about John Terry's position,’ said a statement.

Even for the 63-year-old Capello this will be a new experience that will test him fully.

Chelsea coach Carlo Ancelotti has already declared his intention to stick with Terry both as the cornerstone of his defence and the club's skipper.

However, many believe the England captaincy involves wider responsibilities that cannot be so easily dismissed in this instance.

Having now spoken to Triesman and Watmore, Capello will no doubt feel on more certain ground when he returns to official duties later this week in time for Sunday's Euro 2012 qualifying draw in Warsaw.