FA shelve Capello index

England coach Fabio Capello created a storm of controversy by putting his name to the project yesterday, just 24 hours before he was due to name his provisional 30-man squad for this summer's World Cup.

And, after a meeting between Capello and senior FA staff this morning, the launch will be suspended until after England's bid for glory in South Africa is over.

"Fabio Capello's involvement has been purely as a technical expert to establish statistical criteria for the Index," a spokesmen for Capello outlined.

"He has not been directly involved in the on-line gaming element of the site.

"However, he wants to ensure that all appropriate protocols are in place before the project proceeds and has therefore decided today to postpone it."