Capello index continues to cause a stir

The FA had been confident the website would be removed from the internet by last night.

But it was still available to view early evening, with the delay in taking it down said to be due to technical issues.

Error messages appeared at times on www.capello index.com but it remained possible to view the rankings, which England coach Fabio Capello demanded be deleted on Saturday.

As they have no involvement with the site, the FA are powerless to expedite its removal, with Capello's own representatives having been working to ensure it is taken down since it went live on Saturday.

One thing the FA were able to do yesterday was ensure the Italian would have no involvement with the Index while he remains England manager.

The website went live in the early hours of Saturday morning, and the rankings proved to be particularly critical of the Italian's own players after their disappointing display at the World Cup.

The Capello Index was set up by the England manager and business partner Chicco Merighi to publicly rank players' performances in South Africa.

It was shelved until after the tournament amid fears it could create a rift between the Italian and his squad.