The News of the World reported a source close to the player said:
“All Rio knows about the captaincy is what he has read in the papers and he is appalled by the lack of class, respect and good manners.”
Ferdinand is said to have missed a meeting scheduled by Capello, who said:
“I tried to meet [Rio] at the Manchester United v Marseille game, but he preferred not to. I don’t know. It is a question for him, not me.”
But confusion surrounds the incident as sources close to Rio claim no formal meeting was organised between the player and England manager.
