By Matt Lawton Last updated at 1:00 AM on 4th February 2012 John Terry was stripped of the England captaincy for the second time yesterday and a number of team-mates believe he should not be picked by Fabio Capello while allegations of racism persist. The decision, taken by the 14 members of the FA board, was  communicated first to Capello on Thursday night and then to Terry at 10am yesterday in a call from FA chairman David Bernstein. The news was broken by Mail Online. Terry faces trial on July 9, having been accused of a racially aggravated public-order offence against Anton Ferdinand. Terry denies the charge, but the FA have decided it would be inappropriate to let the 31-year-old Chelsea defender lead England at this summer’s European Championship.
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Chelsea defender, 31, informed of FA's decision this morning
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Move comes two days after court sets trial date for Terry to answer charge of racially-abusing QPR player Anton Ferdinand
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It emerged England manager Capello was not consulted and does not agree with the decision.
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Manchester United defender  Rio Ferdinand — brother of Anton and Terry’s predecessor as England captain — ruled himself out of  contention to be the new skipper.
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Capello began deliberating over Terry’s replacement, with his options limited. Gareth Barry and Scott Parker are among the leading contenders.
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Chelsea boss Andre Villas-Boas backed Terry and said he would remain Chelsea captain.
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