Insiden tersebut menyebabkan sejumlah pengamat mempertanyakan apakah tindakan Terry pantas bagi seorang kapten tim nasional Inggris dan menyulut spekulasi mengenai apakah ia akan terus memegang peran tersebut di bawah pelatih baru Fabio Capello.
The incident caused a number of observers to question whether Terry's conduct was appropriate for a captain of England's national side and helped to fuel speculation about whether he will continue in the role under new head coach Fabio Capello.