England boss Fabio Capello has clamped down on a rebellion in the ranks led by former captain John Terry, it was reported today.

Terry laid bare the divisions that have ripped the side apart yesterday and planned to air his grievances at a team meeting in Rustenburg last night.

But today it appeared Capello refused to allow any players to speak at the meeting.

It represents a forcible confirmation of Capello’s authority and a weakening of Terry’s position.

However, such was the candid manner with which the former captain had already opened up on the rising tensions ahead of Wednesday’s make-or-break final Group C encounter with Slovenia, it is difficult to see how unity can be restored.

“Maybe the togetherness has been missing at times,” said Terry. “When things don’t go well it is important the group stays together.

Beer

“Usually everyone goes straight back to their room and stays there until the following morning. But on Friday, for the first time since the manager took over, he let us have a beer.

“We had one each, nothing more than that, and seven or eight of us sat there talking about the game. ”

Terry was clearly under the impression he had been given a mandate to act, claiming during his media briefings that he was “speaking on behalf of the lads”.

“We are in a meeting with the manager, whether he starts it or finishes it, the players can say how they feel and if it upsets him then I’m on the verge of just saying: ‘You know what? So what? I’m here to win it for England’,” he said.

“If we can’t be honest with each other there is no point being here.”

Injury-hit LedleyKing and Michael Carrick were the only two players to miss training today — but Carrick is expected to be fit for Wednesday’s crunch game.

By SIMON STONE