Capello resigned last night following a disagreement with the Football Association board over the decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy while he awaits trial, charged with racially abusing Anton Ferdinand - Rio's brother - during a Premier League match in October. Terry denies the charge.

Rio Ferdinand, who has already ruled himself out of the running to succeed Terry as captain, wrote on Twitter that the national team "don't need anything else lost in translation" - an apparent dig at Italian Capello, whose poor command of the English language saw him face criticism during his four years in charge.

Ferdinand wrote: "I think we need an English manager now, we don't need anything else lost in translation....Harry Redknapp would be my choice by a distance."

Tottenham boss Redknapp has emerged as the favourite to succeed Capello and was cleared of tax evasion charges earlier yesterday.

Manchester United and England striker Rooney agreed with team-mate Ferdinand that Redknapp was the right man for the job in the long term and wrote on Twitter last night: "Gutted capello has quit. Good guy and top coach. Got to be english to replace him. Harry redknapp for me."

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew is another name linked to the England job, or to taking the reins at Spurs if Redknapp becomes national boss.

Pardew believes Redknapp is the obvious candidate for the role and sees his own future on Tyneside.

"Firstly as an Englishman, I am proud to be in that sort of frame, but it's not for me and I will make that quite clear. I am not even in the running as far as I am concerned," he said.

"I am quite happy where I am. I want to stay here and see this job through. I really, really hope that Harry and Spurs and everybody sorts themselves out and can do it in a manner in which it works for everybody."

Former England manager Graham Taylor believes Redknapp is "made for the job" of leading the national team.

Taylor, who succeeded Bobby Robson as England manager after the 1990 World Cup but failed to steer the team to a place in the 1994 tournament, claims 64-year-old Redknapp has the ideal qualities for the position, and is at the right stage in his career.

The job has become available four months out from the Euro 2012 finals, and while Redknapp is involved in a Premier League title battle as manager of Tottenham.

Taylor told BBC Radio Five Live: "I just think that taking the England job is far better when you're coming towards the end of your career than when you're a young man. I think Harry is in many respects made for the job."

Taylor is struggling to see beyond Redknapp when it comes to likely candidates for the job.

"The public want him, the players want him, sections of the media want him, so that's how it looks at the moment," Taylor said.

Juventus coach Antonio Conte believes Capello's resignation as manager will prove to be a "grave loss" for England.

"I am saddened," Conte told www.tuttosport.com.

"I have great respect and admiration for Capello, a coach that has achieved important things. It's a grave loss for England."

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas reckons it will be a difficult job for the FA to find someone with a CV as impressive as Capello's.

"It is a surprise and a pity to lose such a successful figure," the Portuguese said.

Speaking during a visit to Sweden, Prime Minister David Cameron said: "I am sorry to see Fabio go. I think he was a good coach and a good man. I don't think he was right about the John Terry issue. You can't be captain with that question mark that needs to be answered.''

Premier League bosses Roberto Martinez and Owen Coyle both believe Redknapp has the right qualities to succeed Capello.

Bolton boss Coyle said: "I can totally understand why the clamour would be for Harry Redknapp. I think when you look at the England squad, they have a terrific group of players who play at elite clubs and certainly know how the game needs to be played.

"They will have been coached at the very highest level for many, many years. In my opinion, what England need is somebody to go in and get that spirit together, that camaraderie and to be a motivator.

"Harry Redknapp ticks every box, and he also has fantastic football knowledge. When you put that all together, there is no doubt he is a complete package."

Wigan manager Martinez said: "He gets the best out of everyone and that is a great quality to have for a national team coach.

"Harry Redknapp is a special manager, a special man but only time will tell."

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Wolves boss Mick McCarthy understood why Capello took the decision he did, and backed Redknapp to succeed him.

He said: "The FA had one opinion and Fabio had another one and I admire Fabio in terms of standing by his principle if that is his stance.

"In terms of what he has done, he must feel very strongly about it to walk away from a team that have qualified for the European Championships.

"In terms of who should replace Fabio, I hate going with public opinion so I'll say Kevin Keegan!

"I think Harry should get it. I just think if Harry wants it, he is the man who deserves it.

"He has been at Tottenham for three or four years and if ever there was a guy at the top of his game, it's Harry.

"With all the stuff he has just gone through again, he must as tough as an old boot. It strikes me he has got everything needed to manage England."

Sports minister Hugh Robertson supported the course the FA had taken and said: "The FA have acted decisively and with enormous integrity. If they had simply tried to sweep this under the carpet they would have been attacked for being weak."

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Blackburn manager Steve Kean said: "I was surprised the way it panned out. Obviously you know the main candidate and the nation's going to want an Englishman to lead the country.

"Harry's got all the people skills and how to deal with the players and a very good record, especially at Tottenham.

"I'd also say Roy Hodgson. Roy, when he was manager of our club, I think he was interviewed for the England job. He's also managed national teams before and had experience of managing abroad so I also think he would be an excellent candidate."

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Swansea manager Brendan Rodgers said he was saddened by Capello's exit, but backed Redknapp to be handed the job.

"It's obviously sad when a club or international manager loses their job. Fabio Capello over many years has been a top manager and has won trophies in the countries he has worked in," he said.

"Of course the task now is to get another manager and I think it is unanimous, Harry Redknapp is the guy for me who ticks every box you would want.

"It is sad whenever someone loses their job but I am sure there has been some sort of mutual agreement there and it will open the door for someone to move into the England job and there is no better candidate than Harry Redknapp."