World Cup 2010 – Paper Round: Cole final straw for Capello

Capello has been infuriated with the antics of Chelsea pair John Terry and Ashley Cole, and will now threaten to axe players over any further scandals when the squad join up for next week’s friendly against Egypt. (The Sun)

Capello will lay down the law to his entire squad, warning that if the England shirt is shamed by further sordid front-page headlines, then the players involved will be dropped immediately. (Daily Express)

Meanwhile, Capello says he will select both Terry and Wayne Bridge at this summer’s World Cup, despite their much-publicised issues – and he expects the pair to settle their problems without fuss. (Daily Mirror)

Jose Mourinho has derided Chelsea boss Carlo Ancelotti as being part of the establishment “clan” which continues to rail against him and his Internazionale side. (Guardian)

Mourinho has also sought to embarrass his former club by insisting that the Blues should take much better care of defender Ashley Cole, who he says he has been counselling over the phone. (Daily Mirror)

But the Inter boss still believes that Cole should stay in London where he has the support of his family instead of running off to Spain to join either Real Madrid or Barcelona. (The Sun)

Crisis club Portsmouth will go into administration with a nine-point penalty – but grab an £11 million lifeline from the Premier League in a bid to stave off a winding-up order. (Daily Express)

Manchester United are ready to make a fresh move for Spain striker David Villa if, as expected, the Valencia star goes up for sale in the summer. (Daily Mirror)

A cluster of international managers have been spotted ‘living it up’ in Sun City, where FIFA is currently holding a coaching workshop. Italy’s Marcelo Lippi has barely left the slot machines, with France’s Raymond Domenech on the Roulette table and Spain’s Vicente del Bosque having his hands full of beers. (Daily Mail)

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini is becoming increasingly unpopular with his players due to his enthusiasm for shadow play without a football. (Independent)

Birmingham are continuing to monitor Red Bull Salzburg striker Marc Janko, with Blues scouts closely following the 26-year-old’s exploits. (Daily Mail)

Amit Bhatia, son-in-law of steel magnate and £50bn man Lakshmi Mittal, is eyeing a takeover of QPR with the fifth richest family in the world looking to take control of the club. (Daily Express) A report from Uefa is set to show that Premier League clubs owe more money than all the other clubs in Europe’s top divisions put together with combined debts of just under £3.5 billion. (Guardian)

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