MX23RW : Tuesday, November 26 15:31:06| >> :60:3293:3293:

Roberto Di Matteo quiet over John Terry captaincy

Di Matteo quiet over Terry captaincy
© PA Photos
Chelsea boss Roberto Di Matteo refuses to reveal whether or not John Terry has been stripped of the club's captaincy.

Chelsea manager Roberto Di Matteo has refused to confirm whether John Terry will remain the club's captain.

Terry decided yesterday not to appeal his four-match ban and £220,000 fine for allegedly racially abusing Anton Ferdinand, as well as issuing an apology for the language that he used.

Di Matteo revealed that the former England international had been punished for his actions, but refused to publicise the extent of the disciplinary measures handed out.

"We do not discuss publicly the disciplinary matters we take against our players. They remain confidential. You will have to wait and see. They are internal matters, the action we take against our players, and we are not going to discuss it," said Di Matteo.

"Over the many years he has been here he has shown a lot of qualities.

"He has realised that on that day he fell below his standards and the clubs standards. For that he has received a ban and a fine and more action from the club. He is being punished for what he has said. We have all made mistakes in our life before."

Terry will miss tomorrow's game against Tottenham but could return for Chelsea's Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday.

ID:50544: cacheID:50544:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2354:
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Anton Ferdinand
Read Next:
Ferdinands to boycott 'Kick It Out'?
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
FT
Ravens
30-23
Chargers
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!