FA deny Fabio Capello will remain after Euro 2012

Should England qualify for the finals then Capello will be anxious England fare better than at the World Cup last year, when they limped through the group stage before crashing out to Germany 4-1 in the last-16.

Between matches in South Africa, the England squad were holed up at their training base in Rustenburg leading to complaints of boredom.

By contrast, England's rugby players have been given much more freedom at their World Cup in New Zealand, ranging from an extreme sports day to a controverisal night out in a Queenstown bar.

While not suggesting England's footballers will be treated like their rugby counterparts, Bernstein said the team, should they qualify, would not be isolated at their hotel during Euro 2012.He suggested they would follow the example of World Cup runners-up Holland, who visited Robben Island - where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned - during their month in South Africa.

Bernstein said: "The lessons learned from last year's World Cup are being taken fully on board. We are placing far greater emphasis on what we can do to provide an enjoyable environment. We're determined our teams will fully embrace being involved and be good tourists engaging with fans."

England's last away match, a 3-0 win in Bulgaria, was marred by racist chanting and UEFA have announced they will investigate the events in Sofia during a hearing at their Nyon headquarters a week tomorrow.

Some England players claim they heard the black members of their team being abused by home fans. In response, it was claimed some England supporters attacked the Romany heritage of their Bulgarian counterparts.

UEFA also revealed today they want matches played from Thursday to Tuesday during international weeks rather than just on Fridays and Tuesdays.

General secretary Gianni Infantino said: "The chances are quite high that this will be the format in future."

He claimed football's popularity could be hit if "we leave the weekend to other sports."