Posted by Guardian 111 days ago
Taking away John Terry's armband but letting his trial be delayed isn't the way to show that racist abuse is a serious chargeThe FA's decision that John Terry should no longer be England captain is the right one, but for the wrong reasons.Any suggestion that he might be distracted from the job at hand, leading England at Euro 2012, simply doesn't add up. Terry is captaining Chelsea week in, week out, with no obvious impact on his ability to put in the crunching tackles and well-aimed headers, plus the gutsy leadership on the pitch he is rightly renowned for. Likewise, if it is suggested his England captaincy under the cloud of the forthcoming...
