
The recording is the latest incident to hit Capello's World Cup plans The Football Association is looking into a security breach after a tape emerged purporting to carry discussions between England coaches and players.The recording, allegedly made at the England hotel as the squad prepared for last week's friendly with Egypt, has been offered to media outlets. And it is unclear whether it was obtained through a bugging device or by the intercepting of phone calls. It is the latest distraction in the build-up to this summer's World Cup. The recording, believed to be several hours long, is alleged to contain conversations between coaching staff and players at the Grove Hotel in Hertfordshire ahead of the 3-1 victory over Egypt at Wembley last Wednesday. The FA's solicitors have written to news outlets to state the recording was obtained illicitly and that any publication of its contents would be a breach of Press Complaints Commission rules. The incident comes in the wake of the furore over reports surrounding Chelsea and England defender John Terry's private life.
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