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Lord Triesman has insisted the Football Association is fully behind England manager Fabio Capello's decision to name John Terry as his permanent captain.

Terry, who was handed the armband by previous boss Steve McClaren, was confirmed as Capello's skipper at a press conference on Tuesday.

Rio Ferdinand had been tipped to land the role, and Chelsea defender Terry conceded after the announcement that the Italian's decision had come as a surprise.

There have since been suggestions that senior figures within the FA hierarchy are unhappy with the choice; however chairman Triesman has dismissed the reports.

"On behalf of everyone at The FA I'd like to offer congratulations to John Terry following Fabio Capello's decision to make him England's permanent captain," said Triesman.

"John obviously has tremendous leadership qualities and it is clear how much the captaincy means to him. He has our full support.

"I know that Fabio Capello thought long and hard before making this decision and it is clear that we have a number of leaders within the team.

"In Fabio, John Terry and vice-captain Rio Ferdinand, I'm confident we have the right combination to take us in a winning direction."