Fabio Capello hopes to be remembered for launching England's success

Posted Sunday, April 03, 2011 by theguardian.com

• 'My job was to find new players not just use the older players'
• Manager 'concerned' about Euro qualifier against Switzerland

Fabio Capello hopes to be remembered for launching England's success
Fabio Capello says he wants to be remembered for blooding some of England's young emerging talent.

Fabio Capello hopes England fans remember him when the team end their long wait for a major trophy.

Brought in to try to bring footballing glory to the country that is host to the self-proclaimed "best league in the world", but which has endured a near half-century wait for international silverware, Capello knows the odds are stacked against him breaking that cycle at Euro 2012.

However, in assessing a squad who contain Jack Wilshere, Andy Carroll, Joe Hart and Danny Welbeck, the England manager is convinced the good times are not too far away. "I will be really happy when I have gone to know that I have helped when these players have started winning," he said.

"They are going to be really important and when they win the World Cup or another big title I hope everyone remembers that I was a really professional manager and that my job was to find new players not just use the older players."

For all the turmoil that has gone on around him since the launch of that ill-fated Capello Index last May, it now seems certain the Italian will see out the remainder of his contract, or at least remain in post to the end of England's involvement in Euro 2012.

He remains committed to the job and it seems he will be on the plane to Brazil for the World Cup draw on 31 July, even though he will play no role in the qualification matches themselves. "I will decide but I hope to go," he said.

That should not be interpreted as the first sign Capello might be persuaded to stay. He has always believed four years to be the life span of any coach.

"We only play 12 games a year so it is impossible to get bored," he said. "But after four years it is difficult as a club manager because even though you study everything and change the training, it is always the same faces. It's the same coaches, the same tactics.

"It is boring for the players and it is difficult to find something to stimulate them. Only Sir Alex [Ferguson] and Arsène [Wenger] are different. For everyone else it is impossible not to be bored after four years."

Capello knows the 4 June qualifier with Switzerland at Wembley is loaded with problems. "I am concerned," he said. "I know what is going to happen and I know the next two months will be dangerous because there will be a lot of important games for some players and those players will finish up tired.

"That is why I left some of the players out against Ghana. Maybe some others need to have a week's holiday once the season is over."