Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is set to be DUMPED as England captain.
The Daily Mail says Fabio Capello is ready to hand permanent captaincy back to Chelsea skipper John Terry.
Capello will travel to Manchester to break the news to Ferdinand.
Officially, Capello is still considering the position and will wait to make a formal announcement until the eve of the match against Wales on March 26.
He will not tell Ferdinand he has lost the job, but does not want to continue swapping the armband.
Convinced that Terry remains the outstanding leader in the squad, the Italian wishes to make him captain for the Wales game and beyond.
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