Fabio Capello Almost Managed England and Manchester United

Fabio Capello, the Real Madrid manager, told to FourFourTwo magazine that he was almost managed England National Team and Manchester United in the past. “I was very close to England. I was asked some time ago, before they chose Eriksson, to go for the England job.” He doesn’t know why he was not short-listed.

Capello also said that he almost managed Manchester United when Sir Alex Ferguson announced that he would be leaving Old Trafford six years ago. The Italian coach confirms that he was approached about the impendig vacancy, but then Ferguson decided to stay on.

“Manchester United made contact to me, but the contract is not going through” he tells the magazine.

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