FA's vision puts pressure on Capello (AFP)

 
Fabio Capello has been told he is expected to take England to at least the semi-finals of the next World Cup or Euro 2012 as part of ambitious targets announced by the Football Association. [link]

Tags:

Related Stories
2

Brian McBride: Strife of Brian

Should Fulham somehow extricate themselves from their present pickle – a stunt clearly conditional on success against Birmingham City this afternoon – many will trace their recovery to that melodrama at Eastlands last week, when they were ...
14

NY Times interview with Landon Donovan — and video links

excerpted from GOAL Blog of the New York Times , ( Bold links via MLSnet ) “(For the Galaxy this season,) Donovan has been the catalyst on offense, scoring eight goals to lead the league going into the first weekend of May. His closest ...
4

ESPNsoccernet - Americans Abroad - Ubha: Onyewu rebounds from his off year in England

For soccer players plying their trade in Europe, it's hard to beat competing in the Champions League. Oguchi Onyewu wouldn't mind missing out next season. A regular in the center of defense with the U.S. national team, Onyewu was instrumental in ...
5

ESPNsoccernet - US - Rogers: U.S. U-20 tour of England overview

At the U-20 World Cup held in Canada last summer, the U.S men's team reached an important milestone when it confidently reached the quarterfinals. It gave evidence that the U.S. can produce a side capable of contending for a finalist position. Names ...
4

Euro 2008: One Month to Go

June 7 marks the kickoff to Euro 2008, Europe's quadrennial continental championship. With European sides making up all four semifinalists and six of the eight quarterfinalists in Germany two years ago, the competition in Austria and Switzerland ...
Related Blog Posts
Unprofessional FoulEuro 2008 Team Profiles: Sweden
Today's installment of UF's Euro 2008 preview brings you fair readers the blonde hair and blue-eyed Nords from the Kingdom of Sweden. The land of the Swedish Bikini Team , lutefisk , the Swedish Chef , and IKEA. I volunteered to write up the ...
Awful AnnouncingStreakers Now Invading Snooker Matches
Snooker is apparently huge overseas so huge in fact that the Sport now has streakers interrupting their World Championships. Fanhouse has the video and The Sun has the recap.... Mark Roberts entered the auditorium at the Crucible Theatre, ...
Manchester UnitedNani apologises for his ridiculous decision to fall down after his ridiculous headbutt of Lucas Neill
In a move slightly smarter than we witnessed on Saturday, Nani has shown remorse for his loss of the plot, but I’m not too sure I buy his assertion that he was “provoked and attacked”. Unless you consider merely being Lucas Neill ...
The Soccer BlogFA demand semi-final finishes from Capello
Fabio Capello needs to take England to at least the semi-finals of the next World Cup or Euro 2012 as part of ambitious targets announced by the Football Association today. The FA will appoint an international performance director but he will not be ...
Who Ate All The PiesDaily Vote - is a World Cup semi final unrealistic for Fabio Capello's England?
FA set semi target for international team In their infinite wisdom, the Football Association has demanded that the national team reach at least the last four of the next World Cup, or Euro 2012. The FA revealed their optimistic vision...
Related News Articles
Liverpool gets approval for 60,000-seat stadium
Liverpool's plans for a new stadium have been approved by legislators in the northern England city.
English FA set Capello semi-final target (Reuters)
The Football Association wants coach Fabio Capello to take England at least to the semi-finals of the 2010 World Cup or Euro 2012, the FA said in a review published on Tuesday.
Capello confident his England team good enough
England coach Fabio Capello is confident his underachieving team will reach the goals set out by the FA.
England boss Capello calm over tough FA targets
Fabio Capello insists the Football Association's target of making the semi-finals at the World Cup or Euro 2012 have not put him under undue pressure.
Capello vows to live up to FA expectations (AFP)
England coach Fabio Capello believes he will be able to meet the Football Association's demand to see the national team reach at least the semi-finals of the next World Cup or Euro 2012.