Capello Index
Encyclopedia
The Capello Index is an on-line player rating system
for footballers. It was devised by a gaming firm, Football Cap Index, to which England manager
Fabio Capello
sold his name. The Index uses a statistical system, created by Capello, to analyse each player's performance, marking them out of 100. In order to arrive at the rating, 500 actions that a player might make during a game are evaluated.
in South Africa.
The statistical model
ling was carried out by Matteo Campodonico of Italian company WY Group, coordinated by professors at the Bocconi School of Management
in Milan
, Italy.
It is intended that the ratings will form the basis of a pay to play virtual football management game, provisionally named Capello XI.
The Index was announced on 10 May 2010. The launch was delayed, however, until after the tournament to avoid it causing disharmony in the England camp. The website went live on 17 July 2010. Adrian Bevington
, on behalf of the Football Association
, said Capello would have no input into the site whilst in charge of the national team. Attempts have been made by both the FA and Capello to take the site down. The ratings of the England players were removed from the site on 20 July.
Diego Forlán
was rated the best player at the tournament with a score of 65.77. Germany's
Miroslav Klose
was second with 65.39, followed by his team-mate Thomas Müller
at 65.36. Of the two teams that contested the final
, the Netherlands'
Arjen Robben
scored 64.51, and Spain's
Andrés Iniesta
scored 65.09. The only other rated country was England
, for whom Jermain Defoe
led the way with 62.47. The lack of any England player in the top 70 in the rankings was considered an embarrassment for Capello.
to the project which he had presented to Capello and Merighi. Immediately after the July launch, Capello said "I did not authorise this and am angry the index was published". Gordon Taylor, the Professional Footballers Association Chief Executive described the Index as "a total breach of trust between a manager and his players". As a result of the reaction to the Capello Index, the FA have told Capello that he will need their approval for future business and commercial ventures.
Sports rating system
A sports rating system is a system that analyzes the results of sports competitions to provide objective ratings for each team or player. Rankings are then derived by sorting each team's ratings and assigning an ordinal rank to each team starting with the highest rated team earning the #1 rank...
for footballers. It was devised by a gaming firm, Football Cap Index, to which England manager
England national football team manager
The role of an England national football team manager was first established in May 1947 with the appointment of Walter Winterbottom. Before this, the England team was selected by the "International Selection Committee", a process in which the Football Association would select coaches and trainers...
Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello
Fabio Capello is an Italian football manager and former player. He is the manager of the England national football team.Capello has the distinction of winning the domestic league title with every club he has coached throughout his career...
sold his name. The Index uses a statistical system, created by Capello, to analyse each player's performance, marking them out of 100. In order to arrive at the rating, 500 actions that a player might make during a game are evaluated.
Development
The Capello Index was set up by Capello and business partner Chicco Merighi to, initially, rank players' performances in the 2010 FIFA World Cup2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
in South Africa.
The statistical model
Statistical model
A statistical model is a formalization of relationships between variables in the form of mathematical equations. A statistical model describes how one or more random variables are related to one or more random variables. The model is statistical as the variables are not deterministically but...
ling was carried out by Matteo Campodonico of Italian company WY Group, coordinated by professors at the Bocconi School of Management
SDA Bocconi
SDA Bocconi School of Management is the graduate business school of the Bocconi University at Milan, Italy. It was founded in 1971 as a school of business education featuring strong international ties...
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, Italy.
It is intended that the ratings will form the basis of a pay to play virtual football management game, provisionally named Capello XI.
The Index was announced on 10 May 2010. The launch was delayed, however, until after the tournament to avoid it causing disharmony in the England camp. The website went live on 17 July 2010. Adrian Bevington
Adrian Bevington
Adrian Bevington is the director of communications for the Football Association , a position he has held since 2004.-Career:...
, on behalf of the Football Association
The Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
, said Capello would have no input into the site whilst in charge of the national team. Attempts have been made by both the FA and Capello to take the site down. The ratings of the England players were removed from the site on 20 July.
2010 World Cup ratings
Uruguay'sUruguay national football team
The Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
Diego Forlán
Diego Forlán
Diego Forlán Corazo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays as a striker for Internazionale and the Uruguayan national team. He is a two-time winner of both the Pichichi Trophy and the European Golden Shoe, and also received the Golden Ball as the best player at the 2010 World Cup.Forlán was born...
was rated the best player at the tournament with a score of 65.77. Germany's
Germany national football team
The Germany national football team is the football team that has represented Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association , which was founded in 1900....
Miroslav Klose
Miroslav Klose
Miroslav Josef Klose is a German footballer who plays as a striker for Lazio in the Serie A. Since bursting onto the international stage at the 2002 World Cup, he has become well known for his knack of scoring headers, front-flip goal celebrations, and decisive short passing.Klose holds German...
was second with 65.39, followed by his team-mate Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller was a German Waffen-SS Colonel who commanded the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen, 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen and the 27. SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Division Langemarck during World War II...
at 65.36. Of the two teams that contested the final
2010 FIFA World Cup Final
The 2010 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 11 July 2010 at Soccer City in Johannesburg, South Africa, to determine the winner of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Spain defeated the Netherlands 1–0 with a goal from Andrés Iniesta four minutes from the end of extra time...
, the Netherlands'
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben
Arjen Robben is a Dutch footballer who plays for the German Bundesliga club Bayern Munich. Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards as a winger, and he is also known for his dribbling skills...
scored 64.51, and Spain's
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta
Andrés Iniesta Luján is a Spanish football player. He currently plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club FC Barcelona, and the Spanish national team....
scored 65.09. The only other rated country was England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
, for whom Jermain Defoe
Jermain Defoe
Jermain Colin Defoe is an English footballer who plays as a striker for English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur, and the England national football team....
led the way with 62.47. The lack of any England player in the top 70 in the rankings was considered an embarrassment for Capello.
Reaction
Following the May announcement, Norwegian entrepreneur Baard Dahl claimed that he owned the intellectual rightsIntellectual rights
Intellectual rights is a term sometimes used to refer to the legal protection afforded to owners of intellectual capital...
to the project which he had presented to Capello and Merighi. Immediately after the July launch, Capello said "I did not authorise this and am angry the index was published". Gordon Taylor, the Professional Footballers Association Chief Executive described the Index as "a total breach of trust between a manager and his players". As a result of the reaction to the Capello Index, the FA have told Capello that he will need their approval for future business and commercial ventures.