Fabio Capello

Full Name   Fabio Capello Date of Birth   18 June 1946 Place of Birth   Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Italy Height   1.80 m (5 ft 10 in) Position   Midfielder More   Fabio Capello Wallpapers   Fabio Capello Clips

Fabio Capello's Biography

      Fabio Capello (born 18 June 1946 in Pieris, San Canzian d'Isonzo, Gorizia) is an Italian football manager and former professional player. He is the current head coach of the England national football team, having started the role in January 2008, and is only the second foreigner to have managed the England side. Fabio Capello remains one of the most successful managers in world football.

      Fabio Capello has the distinction of winning the domestic league title with every club he has managed throughout his career, with Milan, Real Madrid, Roma and Juventus. Capello is one of the few coaches to claim championship victories in four major European cities (Milan, Madrid, Rome and Turin). He has won a major league championship in seven of his 16 seasons as a coach and oversaw one of the most dominant UEFA Champions League victories of all-time.

      At Real Madrid, he was criticized for not playing world-class players including David Beckham and Ronaldo on a regular basis. After some initial criticism of his tactics and having spent much of the season in second place, he captured the La Liga title on the last day by pipping Barcelona on head to head results. In spite of his success after years of Madrid underachievement, Real Madrid's president, Ramon Calderon, fired him in the summer of 2007.

      After being appointed England manager on 14 December 2007, Capello announced the role would be the last of his managerial career. Capello's contract with the Football Association came into effect on 7 January 2008, and will run for two-and-a-half years, with a possible two-year extension. On 24 January 2008, Capello was named president of the League Managers Association, a customary role given to the English national coach.

Fabio Capello's Playing Career

      Capello, a midfielder, first played for SPAL, making his debut in 1964. Three seasons later he moved to Roma where he became a key player for the club and won his first trophy, the Italian Cup, in 1969. He was then sold to Juventus, where he was a mainstay in the 1970s. Juventus were the dominant Italian team of the decade, and he won the Scudetto three times with the club. Capello ended his career as player with AC Milan in 1980. He also played thirty two times for Italy; he is particularly remembered for a goal with which Italy beat England 1-0 at Wembley for the first time in its history which he himself regarded as the highlight of his playing career.

      After several years as a football pundit for Italian TV and a brief spell as caretaker manager of AC Milan in 1987, he became a leading candidate to succeed Arrigo Sacchi as coach of the Serie A giants, and he was formally appointed as manager of Milan in 1991.

Fabio Capello's Coaching at AS Roma

      After he moved to Roma in 1999, winning the 2001 Scudetto. That was Roma's first major honour in a decade and only the third ever time they had been crowned Champions of Italy. However, his relationship with fans was soured when he was involved in a feud with popular Roma captain Francesco Totti. There was also a widespread belief that he had done a secret deal to succeed Alex Ferguson at Manchester United. The final years of his tenure were also marred by accusations that he engineered the departure of several key players to sabotage the club. To this day Capello is reviled by the vast majority of Roma fans. This is despite the fact that he led the club to their only Scudetto since 1983.

Fabio Capello's Management Style

      Capello has acquired a reputation as one of Europe's leading club managers. He has won the league title with every club he has coached, and added a European Cup to his haul as well. It was unsurprising therefore, having expressed his interest in the job, that he became the The Football Association‘s top candidate to succeed Steve McClaren in 2007. Capello's approach is commonly described as being "conservative" and "disciplined". He tends to field teams with a strong emphasis on a solid defence and a cautious approach to the game.

      With regard to his players Capello is unlikely to involve himself with their personal lives, though he demands a total commitment from them towards the job. During his time in management Capello has had a number of disputes with his players, often caused by his tendency towards plain-talking and he has repeatedly shown his disdain for prima donna players, often declining to select them if he is not satisfied with their attitude or performances.

      Capello is also well known for his hard-headed practicality. A common example being his having the humility to bring back David Beckham into the Real Madrid first team, after he had previously dropped him - which arguably helped towards Real winning the La Liga title. His pragmatism is also evident in his willingness to adopt a professional approach towards matches, emphasising a strong defence and tight formation rather than free-flowing aesthetic football (despite the fact that it was exciting, attacking football that first won him his reputation when he was at AC Milan in the early Nineties). He does, however, allow his teams to revert to a more attacking style if he feels it is appropriate.

Fabio Capello's Private Life

      Capello was born in 1946 in San Canzian d'Isonzo, Northern Italy. Both his father and uncle were footballers, and Capello has himself spent his entire adult life involved with the sport. He has been married to his wife Laura, who he first met on a bus as a teenager, for over forty years. He is represented by his son Pierfillipo, who acts as his agent. It is thought that the Football Association welcomed the stable family life that Capello brings to the job, in contrast to the more colourful antics of his predecessors which served as fodder for the media. However, it has been highlighted that Capello has made a number of controversial comments over the years, such as praising General Franco, and that the FA will be hoping he learns to keep his opinions to himself.

      In January 2008, Italian police announced that they were launching an investigation into tax irregularities by Capello. However the probe has been dismissed as routine by Capello's spokesmen who said this was part of a wider investigation into a number of wealthy Italians. The FA revealed that they had known about the upcoming probe when they had appointed Capello, and expected no charges to be brought.