Capello Index could makeFabio a hostage to fortune

England boss unveils player ranking system on eve of World Cup squad announcement

Fabio Capello

England manager Fabio Capello could have scored a rare own goal and handed his critics the perfect weapon should his side under-perform in South Africa - by launching a player rating index on the eve of the announcement of his provisional World Cup squad. His venture, called the Capello Index, will be used to analyse players' performances during the World Cup and in the Premier League next season, and the verdict on each player will be made public within two hours of the game ending.

The software was trialled in April and tracked the performances of half-a-dozen Premier League teams, as well as some in Spain and Italy. It was officially launched on Monday.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up