Italian Fabio Capello's turbulent reign as England manager ended Wednesday when he resigned after meeting FA chairman David Bernstein and general secretary Alex Horne at Wembley stadium.

The discussions followed the FA decision to remove the England team captaincy from John Terry after the Chelsea defender's trial for allegedly racially abusing Queens Park Rangers' defender Anton Ferdinand was adjourned until July.

Terry, who would have led England at this year's European Championship, denies the charge.

Capello, 65, expressed his unhappiness with the decision in an Italian television interview Sunday.

"I thought it was right that Terry should keep the captain's armband," he said.

An FA statement said Capello's resignation had been accepted and he would leave his post immediately after just over four years in charge.

"I would like to stress that during today's meeting and throughout his time as England manager, Fabio has conducted himself in an extremely professional manner," Bernstein said in a statement.

Capello took over as England manager in January 2008 after England's failure to qualify for Euro 2008. He was in charge for 42 matches, winning 28, drawing eight and losing six.