Fabio Capello has told an Italian TV programme that his resignation from then England manager's job "wasn't an escape" but, rather, was the result of a misunderstanding surrounding the decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy.
Speaking to a light-hearted Italian TV show, due to be aired on Friday night, the former AC Milan, Read Madrid and Juventus coach also explained that he has no intention of returning to work in Italy.
"I didn't flee, I left because there was a misunderstanding," he told Striscia la Notizia.
"I felt great but sometimes you decide to leave."
Capello quit as England manager on Wednesday following a meeting with the Football Association, a day after he had given an interview to Italian public TV in which he criticised his employers' decision to strip John Terry of the England captaincy due to allegations he used racist language.
When asked if he would consider a return to work in Italy – he has been linked in the Italian press with a move to Inter Milan – Capello was adamant.
"In Italy, no. Absolutely not. Now I want to relax," he added.
Speaking in Lugano, Switzerland, Capello was even asked what Queen Elizabeth II thought of the matter. "The Queen is above it all," he said.
The Football Association, meanwhile, have rejected claims they paid £1.5million in compensation to Capello following the Italian's resignation.
An FA spokesman said: "Media reports this week that Fabio Capello received a £1.5million pay-out are inaccurate.
"In yesterday's England media conferences, the FA repeatedly declined to discuss details regarding Fabio Capello's contract."
