Capello to quit England after Euro 2012

England manager Fabio Capello has ruled out the possibility that he will continue in the job after the Euro 2012 tournament, killing off speculation that recent good performances could prolong his stay.

After an abysmal World Cup performance, many pundits believe Capello was fortunate to remain in his £6 million-a-year post.

Heading into the current qualifying campaign there were still huge doubts over the 64-year-old’s tenure, with most observers believing two poor results would force the Football Association to take decisive action.

Those concerns have now been removed after a couple of excellent performances against Bulgaria and Switzerland.

The renewed success of his team had raised questions about whether Capello would try and stay on after the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine – but he moved late on Wednesday to put an end to such talk.

Asked whether he would be leaving after Euro 2012, the 64-year-old responded: “Absolutely. Yes.

“We have to qualify first of course but after that I will be too old – I want to enjoy my life as a pensioner,” he added.

England’s performances in the Euro qualifiers have yielded six points and seven goals, a result hailed as impressive given the absence of skipper Rio Ferdinand and Chelsea duo John Terry and Frank Lampard through injury.