Roberto Di Matteo defends John Terry apology even though it wasn't directed towards Anton Ferdinand It wasn't a matter of not apologising directly. It was a matter of apologising to everyone for the language used in that game. He knows it was not appropriate and he has been banned and fined for that. Di Matteo, however, was not willing to go into detail about the club's punishment or whether the defender remains Chelsea captain. We do not discuss publicly the disciplinary matters we take against our players. They remain confidential. You will have to wait and see," Di Matteo said. They are internal matters, the action we take against our players, and we are not going to discuss it. Asked whether it was suitable for Terry to remain captain, Di Matteo said: "Over the many years he has been here he has shown a lot of qualities. He has realised that on that day he fell below his standards and the club's standards. For that he has received a ban and a fine and more action from the club. He is being punished for what he has said. We have all made mistakes in our life before.