The Football Association could still face a claim for constructive dismissal despite Fabio Capello's decision to resign as England manager, an expert in sports law has warned.
Simon Boyes, a senior lecturer at Nottingham Law School, admitted that any potential legal action against the FA would be heavily reliant on the details of Capello's contract.
But the fact that the former Milan, Real Madrid and Juventus manager resigned from his post would not preclude him from lodging a claim against the FA if he felt the governing body had eroded the "trust and confidence" of his squad.
Although he acknowledged that any grievances between the parties may be settled privately, Mr Boyes said: "There may be an issue about how much this is going to cost the Football Association.
"Capello might well argue that by stripping John Terry of the captaincy that the FA undermined him, but that will depend to a large extent on what is in his contract.
"It may simply be that he feels utterly disempowered by what has happened."
Former England manager Kevin Keegan lodged a successful claim of constructive dismissal against Newcastle United, but Mr Boyes suspects that the FA and Capello may have settled the terms of his departure without the need for litigation.
"My guess would be that the FA have agreed a settlement with him," the lecturer said.
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