WAGs and World Cup 2010
Posted on 29. Jul, 2009 by admin in English Football, Football News
England manager Fabio Capello has said to have made a strict limited access rule for all England players’ partners at the World Cup 2010 in South Africa. The Italian was said to have been horrified on seeing images of WAGs out on parade and causing much distraction within the media spotlight. This World Cup he wants nothing but 100 percent focus on the game.
With many of the England player’s having high profile spouses it is no wonder there was a circus surrounding the WAGs in Baden-Baden, Germany in the 2006 World Cup. Sanctions have been placed to limit players from having too much contact with their families during training and important match preparation.
As yet there are no firm plans as to where the WAGs will be accommodated during the World Cup tournament, although there is some speculation over a base being organised by agents in Mauritius. If this be true then the families of the England players can fly in to South Africa to attend and support the England matches. But it has been made quite clear that contact periods will be restricted to 24 hours. Capello has made it very clear from the start that he wants no unnecessary distractions for his side.
Although much of the footballers wives attendance in Germany was pretty harmless it was of course brought into the spotlight by the media constantly following them on their every move. But because of the media hype and distraction, the England manager at the time Sven-Goran Eriksson was the one at whom the blame was directed at. Capello insists there will be no repeat performance.