England coach Fabio Capello disapproves of the English Football Association’s decision to strip John Terry of the national team’s captaincy.

Terry was removed as captain on Friday because his racial abuse trial won’t be held until after the European Championship.

English football’s governing body says that Capello “understands that the FA Board has authority to make this decision” but now the Italian has revealed his annoyance at the move.

Capello told Italy’s state broadcaster RAI that he “absolutely” doesn’t agree that Terry should have been dumped, although the defender can continue to play for England.

“I spoke with the chairman (David Bernstein) and I told him that I don’t think someone can be punished until it becomes official,” Capello said.

“The court will decide. It’s going to be civil justice, not sports justice, to decide if John Terry committed that crime that he is accused of. And I thought it fair that John Terry keeps the captain’s armband.”

It is the second time Terry has lost the captaincy of England.

Capello was part of the decision-making process when Terry was dumped ahead of the 2010 World Cup following allegations he had an affair with a former girlfriend of England team-mate Wayne Bridge.

Terry, who has played 72 times for England since his debut in 2003, was reinstated last March after Capello said “one year’s punishment is enough.”

But six months later, Terry allegedly shouted racial abuse at Anton Ferdinand during Chelsea’s 1-0 loss at Queens Park Rangers.