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February 3rd, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda - Chelsea defender, 31, informed of FA’s decision this morning
- Move comes two days after court sets trial date for Terry to answer charge of racially-abusing QPR player Anton Ferdinand
By
Graham Smith and Martin Samuel
Last updated at 6:42 PM on 3rd February 2012
Football player John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy for a second time.
The Chelsea defender was informed of the Football Association board’s decision shortly before 10am this morning in a telephone call with FA chairman David Bernstein.
The move comes just two days after Westminster Magistrates’ Court ruled Terry, 31, will stand trial on July 9 to answer a charge that he racially abused Anton Ferdinand.
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Given the boot: John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy – for the second time – because he faces criminal charges over allegations he racially abused QPR defender Anton Ferdinand
He is accused of a
racially-aggravated public order offence for allegedly shouting an
obscene comment at Ferdinand as Chelsea took on west London rivals
Queens Park Rangers in October last year.
The hearing – to take place in front
of a district judge only – is expected to last up to five days and comes
after this summer’s European Championships. Terry denies the charge.
Since the court date was set for after Euro 2012, he has faced repeated calls to stand down as England captain.
The FA’s decision to strip Terry of
the captaincy came just hours after England manager Fabio Capello last
night reiterated his wish for him to captain the national side at the
tournament.
Family man: Father-of-two Terry with his wife Toni
Terry will now take time to consider whether he wants to represent his country at all in the summer.
The married father-of-two will not be rushed into a decision, but is hurt by what he sees as a
lack of support from the FA, when he has not been found guilty of any
offence.
Ferdinand, who told officers he did not hear the alleged comments, is expected to give evidence during the trial.
Terry is also said to be relying on a discussion in the changing room regarding the incident as part of his defence.
Tony Connell, prosecuting, told
Wednesday’s hearing that a lip-reader will be called, and clips uploaded
on to YouTube will be relied on by the Crown.
Terry has lost the captaincy once
before, in 2010, after claims that he had an affair with the
ex-girlfriend of his England team-mate Wayne Bridge, but regained it
earlier this year.
There was anger last month after it
emerged that Terry would be allowed to continue as England captain,
despite being told that he must appear in court to answer the charge of
using racist language on the field.
To the fury of anti-racism
campaigners, top officials at the FA stayed silent after the footballer
was formally summonsed over his alleged outburst against Ferdinand.
The multi-millionaire defender also continued to enjoy the backing of his club, Chelsea.
A spokesman for campaigning group
Hope Not Hate said at the time: ‘It seems incredible that John Terry can
continue as England captain while this charge is hanging over him.
‘Most members of an organisation
facing similar charges would find themselves suspended until the matter
is resolved. He is not even facing a football-related matter – this is a
serious criminal charge which has attracted a huge amount of
attention.’
The news that Terry has lost his
England captaincy came less than a week after Ferdinand was spared from
having to shake Terry’s hand before an FA Cup clash between Chelsea and
QPR.
Race row: The moment Terry (in the black shirt) is accused of racially abusing QPR defender Ferdinand (centre left). He denies any wrong-doing
GERRARD ODDS-ON FOR CAPTAINCY
Steven Gerrard is the odds-on favourite to take John Terry’s armband for the Euro 2012 opener, according to Ladbrokes.
The Liverpool skipper is a warm 2/5 favourite to take over from Terry should he be stripped of captaincy, with Joe Hart next in at 5/1.
Hart’s teammate Gareth Barry earns an 8/1 quote while Chelsea’s Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole are outsiders at 20/1 and 33/1 respectively.
Terry is also now odds-on (8/11) to not start the opening match against France.
Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said: ‘Gerrard appears the obvious choice with the odds reflecting that.
‘Should the armband be passed to another Chelsea player punters will be in for a bumper payday.’
The FA gave the clubs permission not
to take part in the traditional pre-match handshake, amid uncertainty as
to whether Rangers defender Ferdinand would snub Terry.
It was the first time the two sides
had met since Terry was charged with racially abusing Ferdinand during
October’s Premier League game.
Prosecutors decided there was enough
evidence of the incident last October, including TV images of the
incident that were beamed around the world, to put him on trial.
He is accused of calling Ferdinand a ‘f****** black ****’ during the match at QPR’s Loftus Road stadium.
But afterwards he told Ferdinand,
whose brother Rio plays alongside Terry for England, that the remarks
had been taken out of context, insisting he actually said: ‘Oi, Anton,
do you think I called you a black ****?’
The maximum punishment Terry faces if
found guilty is a £2,500 fine, a sum he earns in just two hours and 38
minutes on his £160,000-a-week salary.
Terry has said he was ‘disappointed’
with the decision to charge him and that he hoped to clear his name ‘as
quickly as possible’.
He said: ‘I have never aimed a racist remark at anyone and count people from all races and creeds among my closest friends.
‘I will fight tooth and nail to prove
my innocence. I have campaigned against racism and believe there is no
place for it in society.’
Video: The FA statement on John Terry
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