John Terry has been stripped of the England captaincy, sources close to the defender have told BBC Sport.
The 31-year-old Chelsea centre-back was informed of the decision by Football Association chairman David Bernstein in a phone call at 1000 GMT.
He is due to stand trial in July over racial abuse allegations after an incident with QPR’s Anton Ferdinand.
Terry, who lost the captaincy once previously, has entered a plea of not guilty to the charge.
Bernstein spoke to FA board members and the majority view was that Terry should be stood down.
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“The court case should have been dealt with immediately. As a result the FA have got themselves in an incredible tangle of him playing but not being captain”
Mark Perryman
England supporters’ club chief
The chairman was also expected to consult England coach Fabio Capello about the issue on Friday.
Capello has until now maintained the position that Terry is innocent until proven guilty and that he should be free
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