Person familiar with situation: Terry stripped of England captaincy after affair allegation

AP Source: Terry stripped of England captaincy

LONDON — A senior Football Association official says John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy by coach Fabio Capello following a media storm over his private life.

Capello told Terry in a meeting Friday that “he wanted to change the captain going forward,” according to the FA official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because there had not been an official announcement.

It came a week after the married Chelsea defender lost a High Court battle to ban publication of details of an alleged relationship with England teammate Wayne Bridge’s former girlfriend.