Fabio Capello demands removal of Capello Index

England boss Fabio Capello has demanded that player ratings website the Capello Index be removed from the internet.

The rankings, which score players on their performances in this summer's World Cup, appeared online on Saturday.

"I did not authorise this and am angry it was published," said Capello, while the Football Association claimed it was "satisfied" with the Italian's actions.
The project was set for launch before the World Cup but, following a media outcry, it was postponed.

"The index was published without Mr Capello's knowledge and his representatives have taken immediate steps to have the material taken down," read an FA statement.
The Index uses a statistical system devised by the former Roma, Juventus and Real Madrid coach to award players a score out of 100.

Not a single England international appears in the top 45 players from the tournament, following the team's dismal showing in South Africa that ended with a 4-1 last-16 defeat to Germany.

Uruguay's Diego Forlan, the Golden Ball winner in South Africa, top the ratings. Germany's Miroslav Klose and Thomas Mueller are second and third respectively.

Tournament winners Spain occupy the next three spots with Andres Iniesta fourth, Xavi fifth and David Villa sixth.

Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez, Dutch winger Arjen Robben, Germans midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer complete the top 10.

The site also claims the analysis will next season be applied to " all games of the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A and the Champions League ", with all the data to be published " within two hours of the end of the matches ".

In May Capello, who is paid £6m a year as manager [£20,000 per working day] , insisted he was not receiving money for acting as technical consultant to the website which also marks players from other countries for their World Cup performances.

But plans exist to charge punters between £29.99 and £199.99 to play a fantasy game linked to the ratings and experts believe there is potential for it to make a huge amount for a coach who is already fabulously wealthy.

Significantly, the one score which wasn't available was one for the coach – who has almost certainly earned a minus mark from his employers in the FA.