February 11, 2012 4:45 AM

Capello: No plans to coach in Italy

Fabio Capello and his wife Laura, unseen, leave their central London home with luggage following his resignation as England manager Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. Fabio Capello quit as England coach on Wednesday just four months before the European Championship, after publicly challenging the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.(AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA Wire UNITED KINGDOM OUT

Fabio Capello and his wife Laura, unseen, leave their central London home with luggage following his resignation as England manager Thursday Feb. 9, 2012. Fabio Capello quit as England coach on Wednesday just four months before the European Championship, after publicly challenging the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.(AP Photo/Steve Parsons/PA Wire UNITED KINGDOM OUT (Steve Parsons)

MILAN — Fabio Capello says he plans to relax rather than return to coaching in Italy after blaming a "misunderstanding" for his exit from England job.

The Italian quit on Wednesday after the English Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy following alleged racial abuse of a player.

Capello was quoted by Italian news agency ANSA as saying Friday: "I haven't run away. I left because there was a misunderstanding. I was very happy there, but there are times when you just decide to leave."

Asked if he would coach again in Italy, the 65-year-old Capello said: "Not in Italy, absolutely not. For now, I want to relax."

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