Capello denies opposition to Bernabeu visit

    By Soccernet staff

    Tuesday, October 14, 2008

    England manager Fabio Capello has denied suggestions from the FA that he backed their refusal to play a proposed friendly against Spain next February at the Bernabéu. Four-years ago some of England's black players were racially abused in Real Madrid's stadium during an international friendly against La Selección and FA officials advised their Spanish counterparts there is no way they could countenance a game at the same venue. An FA spokesman said on Monday that the England manager had been co ...

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