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September 25, 2012, Tuesday
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ENGLAND manager Roy Hodgson said yesterday that he had "reluctantly" accepted John Terry's decision to call time on his international career, as the center-back contested an English Football Association racism charge.
Chelsea captain Terry effectively accused the FA of forcing his hand in quitting England duty after the governing body pressed on with charges that he racially abused Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand in October. Terry, who has always denied using a racist slur against his opponent, was found not guilty in a criminal case relating to the incident in a London court in July.
Despite the controversy, Hodgson picked Terry in his squad for the European Championship in June and wanted to have the 31-year-old involved in England's bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
"I'd like to thank John Terry for his commitment to the England team since I became manager," said Hodgson. "I am of course disappointed to lose a player of John's international experience and exceptional ability."
In a separate statement, the FA thanked Terry for his England service. "Following his announcement that he is retiring from the England team, the FA would like to thank John Terry for all of his efforts with the national team over the past decade," read a statement from the FA.
"During his 78 appearances, John has always given his full commitment to the team."
Former England captain Terry, who is to continue playing for European champion Chelsea, on Sunday hit out at the FA for putting him in what he felt was an impossible position.
"I feel the FA, in pursuing charges against me where I have already been cleared in a court of law, have made my position with the national team untenable," he said in a statement.
"I now look forward to playing for Chelsea FC and challenging for domestic and European honors and I want to thank the fans and the club for their continued support."
Separate processes
But FA General Secretary Alex Horne told Sky Sports yesterday: "It's a personal decision. I don't see how we've made it untenable; they're two very separate processes.
"That's a very different process from our England procedures. They sit in different compartments and I could separate the two in my mind, but it doesn't look like he could."
The criminal action had to prove Terry's guilt beyond reasonable doubt but the judge ruled the prosecution had not done so.
Terry had hoped his courtroom acquittal would be the end of the matter but instead found himself on the end of an internal FA hearing.
He, his legal team, the independent FA panel and Ferdinand were all seen arriving at the FA's Wembley Stadium headquarters yesterday morning.
Chelsea captain Terry effectively accused the FA of forcing his hand in quitting England duty after the governing body pressed on with charges that he racially abused Queens Park Rangers' Anton Ferdinand in October. Terry, who has always denied using a racist slur against his opponent, was found not guilty in a criminal case relating to the incident in a London court in July.
Despite the controversy, Hodgson picked Terry in his squad for the European Championship in June and wanted to have the 31-year-old involved in England's bid to qualify for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
"I'd like to thank John Terry for his commitment to the England team since I became manager," said Hodgson. "I am of course disappointed to lose a player of John's international experience and exceptional ability."
In a separate statement, the FA thanked Terry for his England service. "Following his announcement that he is retiring from the England team, the FA would like to thank John Terry for all of his efforts with the national team over the past decade," read a statement from the FA.
"During his 78 appearances, John has always given his full commitment to the team."
Former England captain Terry, who is to continue playing for European champion Chelsea, on Sunday hit out at the FA for putting him in what he felt was an impossible position.
"I feel the FA, in pursuing charges against me where I have already been cleared in a court of law, have made my position with the national team untenable," he said in a statement.
"I now look forward to playing for Chelsea FC and challenging for domestic and European honors and I want to thank the fans and the club for their continued support."
Separate processes
But FA General Secretary Alex Horne told Sky Sports yesterday: "It's a personal decision. I don't see how we've made it untenable; they're two very separate processes.
"That's a very different process from our England procedures. They sit in different compartments and I could separate the two in my mind, but it doesn't look like he could."
The criminal action had to prove Terry's guilt beyond reasonable doubt but the judge ruled the prosecution had not done so.
Terry had hoped his courtroom acquittal would be the end of the matter but instead found himself on the end of an internal FA hearing.
He, his legal team, the independent FA panel and Ferdinand were all seen arriving at the FA's Wembley Stadium headquarters yesterday morning.
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