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| Terry sacking 'crass' - minister | Terry sacking 'crass' - minister |
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| Health minister Mike O'Brien has called the decision to sack John Terry as England football captain "crass". | Health minister Mike O'Brien has called the decision to sack John Terry as England football captain "crass". |
| John Terry was stripped of the role after allegations he had an affair with an England team-mate's ex-girlfriend. | John Terry was stripped of the role after allegations he had an affair with an England team-mate's ex-girlfriend. |
| The North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP put a message on Twitter about England manager Fabio Capello's move. | The North Warwickshire and Bedworth MP put a message on Twitter about England manager Fabio Capello's move. |
| It says: "The sacking of Terry is crass. Capello has bowed to tabloid pressure. Infidelity is bad but I saw no signs of fatigue in his football." | It says: "The sacking of Terry is crass. Capello has bowed to tabloid pressure. Infidelity is bad but I saw no signs of fatigue in his football." |
| Mr O'Brien's view is different from that of Prime Minister Gordon Brown who had said "this decision must be for the manager and Mr Capello has made that decision. I think people will abide by that decision". | Mr O'Brien's view is different from that of Prime Minister Gordon Brown who had said "this decision must be for the manager and Mr Capello has made that decision. I think people will abide by that decision". |
| A Labour Party source said Mr O'Brien's comment was "his personal opinion". | A Labour Party source said Mr O'Brien's comment was "his personal opinion". |
| The sacking followed a week of newspaper headlines about the Chelsea and England defender's alleged extra-marital affair with model Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-partner of England team-mate Wayne Bridge. | The sacking followed a week of newspaper headlines about the Chelsea and England defender's alleged extra-marital affair with model Vanessa Perroncel, the ex-partner of England team-mate Wayne Bridge. |
| England Manager Fabio Capello refused to discuss Terry's sacking at a press conference following the Euro 2012 draw in Warsaw. | |
| "I spoke with John Terry, you all know why. It was a private conversation." | |
| "No other questions. I am concentrated on football and I want to speak about the draw. Nothing else," he told journalists. | |
| England have been drawn in the same group as Wales, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Montenegro in the qualifying stage of the contest. |